The Minnesota Vikings will draft 24th overall in the 2025 NFL Draft after a 14-3 season that ended much sooner than anyone would have preferred. Kwesi Adofo-Mensah and Kevin O’Connell had some hits in the 2024 class, and they hope that momentum carries over to this class as well.
Mock drafts are the best way to get an idea of how a draft class will go and ESPN dropped their latest edition on Tuesday.
Field Yates of ESPN published his latest mock draft for The Worldwide Leader in Sports. For the Vikings, Yates addressed their defensive tackle need by giving them Derrick Harmon out of Oregon.
Yates discussed the pick, writing, “We know the Vikings can create pressure with their deep edge-rush group and coordinator Brian Flores’ scheme, but one thing they lacked in 2024 was a difference-making pass rusher from the interior. Harmon would fill that gap and more; he led FBS defensive tackles in pressures (34) during his breakout 2024 season at Oregon. Harmon has outstanding length and the power to control opposing offensive linemen at the point of attack.”
Harmon has been seen as a great fit for the team by many outlets. His pass-rush ability would serve as a great compliment to the run-stopping asset that Harrison Phillips currently gives the team.
Lots of mocks to go between now and April but look for this pick to be repeated a time or two.