If Slater falls to 9, the Vikings NEED to Trade Up Things would have to happen very precisely, but the Vikings could land their LT of the future 1 4 minutes read Here we are! After weeks of mocks, frustration, consternation, and … Hope? I guess? The NFL Draft is only mere hours away! That having been said, the Draft list that exists as I’m writing this article at nearly 3 a.m. may not be the same as you’re reading this in the morning/afternoon. There’s been a lot of shenanigans, trading up, down, etc. The most recent being a trade that may change the order of the top 10, but isn’t directly a Draft trade. That trade being the trade of former Vikings quarterback and emotional support pillow Teddy Bridgewater to the Denver Broncos.