Minnesota Vikings: 7-Round 2020 mock draft after Divisional Round loss

With Eric Kendricks and Anthony Barr, the Vikings have two linebacker positions locked down. What they don’t have is depth behind those players that can be counted on. Linebacker isn’t a critical need for Minnesota but, if Shaquille Quarterbman is there for them in Round 6, they can’t pass him up.

Quarterman spurned the draft in 2019 to play for Miami for one more season. While he played well enough, he didn’t help himself in the areas he needed to. He’s a beast against the run from the middle of the defense but his lack of coverage skills limits his overall effectiveness as an every-down player. Even still, he could be a nice depth piece in Minny.

Brian O’Neill, a 2018 second-rounder, has come along well and Riley Reiff is a fine veteran at the other tackle spot. However, both players could stand to have some depth behind them that could possibly replace Reiff down the line. Scott Frantz plays with a ton of power on the edge but needs to simply get bigger and more consistent at tackle to be a consistent NFL player. Even still, the potential as a seventh-rounder is nice.

Danielle Hunter and Everson Griffen have the defensive end spots on lock and for good reason as they’ve both more than proven themselves at this point. Having said that, the depth on the edge isn’t particularly remarkable right now. Thus, adding a potential late-round value pick in Tipa Galea’i is worthwhile.

While Galea’i carries some character concerns as he was dismissed from TCU for assaulting two students, his explosiveness on the field is incredible. He needs to get bigger to be a down end in the 4-3 front but you can’t teach the type of burst that he plays with and, if the Vikings can bulk him up and further develop his techniques, he could be a steal as a pass-rusher.