MAGNIFICENT SEVEN PLAYERS THE VIKINGS COULD SELECT IN THE SECOND ROUND OR LATER
LYNDEN TRAIL
DE, NORFOLK STATE
This small-school defender is a later-round project, but he checks off all the boxes for Mike Zimmer with size, strength and length.
MARCUS HARDISON
DT, ARIZONA STATE
The Vikings have showed serious interest in Hardison, who has visited Winter Park. He's disruptive at 300-plus pounds.
DAVID JOHNSON
RB, NORTHERN IOWA
An explosive runner with size, Johnson is viewed as a middle-round pick. He could spell — or one day help replace — Adrian Peterson.
Paul Dawson
MLB, TCU
Ran the 40-yard dash in 4.93 seconds, a slow time that could cause his stock to drop. But with the pads on, he usually finds the ball.
Cedric Thompson
S, Gophers
The Gophers standout has good speed and size, and his ability to both cover and tackle adequately makes him a fit in today's NFL.
Devin Smith
WR, Ohio State
Smith, whom the Vikings met with at the scouting combine, has excellent deep speed and tracks the ball well deep down the field.
A.J. Cann
G, South Carolina
A four-year starter for the Gamecocks, Cann is a physical run blocker, something that could appeal to the Vikings in the second round.
MATT VENSEL