Vikings receive a small draft bump on Thursday
The Minnesota Vikings are on the receiving end of a draft day gift from the NFL.
The Minnesota Vikings just received a pretty sweet gift with the 2023 NFL Draft drawing nearer.
The NFL announced 37 compensatory picks in the upcoming draft to 16 different teams. Minnesota happened to be included on this list and will receive a sixth-round selection (No. 211 overall).
Updated Vikings Draft Picks:
- First round, No. 23 overall
- Third round, No. 87 overall
- Fourth round, No. 119 overall
- Fifth round, No. 158 overall
- Sixth round (comp), No. 211 overall
The Vikings receive the bonus pick due to the fact that it lost three compensatory free agents last offseason (Mason Cole, Tyler Conklin and Xavier Woods) while only picking up two (Harrison Phillips and Chandon Sullivan).
It might not seem like much on the surface, but the more draft ammunition the better. Even if the sixth-rounder turns into a role player who contributes on special teams, that would be a big win for the Vikes.
