 against the Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images.</p>
<p>” data-medium-file=”https://vikingsterritory.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=788,height=444,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Quenton-Nelso.jpg” data-large-file=”https://vikingsterritory.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1180,height=599,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Quenton-Nelso.jpg”><figcaption><span>Dec 13, 2020; Paradise, Nevada, USA; Indianapolis Colts guard Quenton Nelson (56) against the Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images.</span></figcaption></figure>
<p>Many Minnesota Vikings fans believe the purple and gold team will trade down the draftboard on April 24th. </p>
<h4>5 Realistic Players the Vikings Can Target in Draft Trades</h4>
<p>Why? Well, general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah owns just four picks this year, offloading most of his 2025 draft picks last year for trades that fetched pass rusher Dallas Turner. </p>
<p>The draft pick trade theories are probably true. Few dispute them.</p>
<p>But what if the Vikings target existing players in the draft — instead of more picks? These are the five realistic options, listed in ascending order (No. 1 = most likely player to be acquired via trade).</p>
<h2>5. Quenton Nelson (G, IND)</h2>
<p>Why not totally get the band together?</p>
<p>Minnesota already signed two interior offensive linemen from the Indianapolis Colts in free agency: Will Fries (G) and Ryan Kelly (C). Nelson isn’t necessarily on the trade block at the moment, but if Indianapolis traded him, it would save over $28 million throughout the next two seasons.</p>
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5 Realistic Players the Vikings Can Target in Draft Trades
April 18, 2025
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