Vikings’ Day 2 Blueprint: Likeliest 49, 82, and 97 Picks

With three Day 2 picks (Nos. 49, 82, and 97), Minnesota's plan centers on upgrading safety, cornerback, wide receiver, and running back. At 49 the Vikings could target a corner or big-bodied receiver (with Denzel Boston and Chris Brazzell II among likely WR targets) or a safety; remaining corners such as McCoy, Terrell, Hood, and Ponds, and safeties like Stukes and McNeil-Warren, are in play. The 82 and 97 slots are viewed as prime for RB depth or another big WR, with Emmett Johnson, De’Zhaun Stribling, Bryce Lance, and Ted Hurst among options, plus safeties Bud Clark, Kilgore, and Wheatley and corners Davison Igbinosun, Malik Muhammad, Will Lee III, and Abney II also on the board. A late TE like Oscar Delp could surface if value falls; and McShay notes Day 2 RBs may be limited.