2017 NFL Mock Draft: The Final 7-Round Apocalypse
By Erik Lambert
48. Minnesota Vikings
60. Outside of Stefon Diggs the Vikings really don’t have a difference-maker at wide receiver. Speed is a killer in the NFL, especially indoors and nobody has more speed than John Ross. An instant big play waiting to happen. Him and Diggs together? Forget about it.. WR. Washington. John Ross . 48. player
79. Minnesota Vikings
60. Adrian Peterson is gone and the stability the Minnesota Vikings once had at running back went with him. If they want to regain their old form, they must get it back. Taking a chance on the gifted but troubled Joe Mixon might be their best hope at this point. He can be who they need, hopefully.. RB. Oklahoma. Joe Mixon . 79. player
86. Minnesota Vikings
Texas A&M. Daeshon Hall . 86. player. 60. The saying goes that there is no such thing as too many pass rushers. Daeshon Hall still has weight to add but his length and burst are already at levels that should make him a quality 4-3 defensive end in the NFL. It’s about staying patient as he works through it.. DE
120. Minnesota Vikings
60. Most will tag Hill as a box safety who can only play around the line of scrimmage. Another way to possibly see him is as a potential linebacker assuming he can put on some good weight to handle the transition. He’s got the skills to fit.. S. Michigan. Delano Hill . 120. player
128. Minnesota Vikings
Jehu Chesson . 128. player. 60. Quarterbacks love big targets and Chesson is a big target for sure. He’s just not a strong enough one yet. Once he harnessed that area, he should become a major factor in tightly contested areas of the field. Maybe not a star, but a factor nonetheless.. WR. Michigan
160. Minnesota Vikings
player. 60. Sensing a theme yet? Magnuson is another Michigan player for the Vikings but for good reason. He was a high quality tackle for the Wolverines but will be better suited for guard in the NFL where he movement skills and technique should be big selling points.. OG. Michigan. Erik Magnuson . 160
199. Minnesota Vikings
player. 60. Defensive tackles like Smart, an undersized but quick interior pass rusher need a 4-3 system to maximize their potential. So the Vikings, who employ one, make perfect sense.. DT. Tulane. Tanzel Smart . 199
232. Minnesota Vikings
player. 60. When healthy Wheeler was a very competent and reliable center at USC with the intelligence and technique required for it. It’s just that nobody can trust at this point that he can stay on the field.. C. USC. Chad Wheeler . 232