 celebrates a tackle against USC during the first half at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024. © Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images.</p>
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<p>The NFL Draft is less than six weeks away, and after the Minnesota Vikings completed free agency’s <a href=)
first wave, their strategy might be a bit more apparent.
The 4 Most Likely Players to Be Drafted by Vikings
In fact, Minnesota will have the luxury of drafting the best player available at pick No. 24 if it remains in that spot.
Overall, these are the four likeliest players to be drafted by Minnesota if one assumes it doesn’t trade back on draft night. They’re ranked in ascending order (No. 1 = most likely).
4. Jahdae Barron (CB)
 celebrates with Texas defensive lineman Byron Murphy II (90) during the Senior Night celebration ahead the Longhorns’ game against the Texas Tech Red Raiders, Friday, Nov. 24, 2023 at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin. © Sara Diggins/American-Statesman / USA TODAY NETWORK.</p>
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<p>College: <strong>Texas</strong><br />Age: <strong>23</strong><br />Height | Weight: <strong>5’11</strong> | <strong>195</strong><br />Consensus Big Board Ranking: <strong>17</strong></p>
<p>If the Vikings don’t sign any more cornerbacks after extending Byron Murphy Jr. and adding Isaiah Rodgers, they’ll need one from the draft. Barron would have to slide a bit for Minnesota’s pounce, but stranger things have happened.</p>
<p>Fans would adore Barron. He’s not recovering from any injuries like fellow rookie corners Benjamin Morrison and Shavon Revel Jr.</p>
<h2>3. Omarion Hampton (RB)</h2>
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Dustin Baker is a political scientist who graduated from the University of Minnesota in 2007. Subscribe to his daily YouTube Channel, VikesNow. The show features guests, analysis, and opinion on all things related to the purple team, with 4-7 episodes per week. His MIN obsession dates back to 1996. Listed guilty pleasures: Peanut Butter Ice Cream, ‘The Sopranos,’ Basset Hounds, and The Doors (the band). He follows the NBA as closely as the NFL.
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