Reply January 28, 2021 The Minnesota Vikings will bolster their depth chart in April with the 14th overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft. A byproduct of an average-but-disappointing season in 2020 was a higher draft selection than usual. During the last five drafts, the Vikings have chosen in these spots: 23rd (2016), 30th (2018), 18th (2019), and two picks in 2020 (22nd and 31st). Subscribe The franchise will have its highest draft choice since 2015 when Minnesota selected cornerback Trae Waynes at the 11th spot. That loftier-than-usual draft capital spawns more fascinating possibilities than usual as the 14th pick is more coveted than those of the last half-decade. The Vikings could trade the 14th selection in a package to obtain an even higher pick — or perhaps Deshaun Watson if that communication pipeline is unclogged. General Manager Rick Spielman might sell it downward to accrue more picks peppered throughout the draft. Or the front office can stay put – a normative function for most NFL teams.