Updated 2014 NFL Draft Big Board

With the NFL Combine officially in the books, several of my top prospects are on the move in my latest 2014 Draft Big Board. Some impressive showings in Indianapolis shot some players up my rankings, while a disappointing showing caused some to fall, and one to even tumble off my list entirely. Which players might those be? Read on to find out!

Top Defensive Backs in the 2014 NFL Draft

Closing out my positional series looking at the top ten players at every position in the NFL draft, we have the defensive backs. The corner and safety group in this year's draft appears to be both talented and fairly deep, especially when it comes to the corner position. It seems fitting that in one of the best wide receiver drafts in recent memory, the corners coming out look solid as well.

Top Linebackers in the 2014 NFL Draft

Moving through  my positional rankings for the 2014 draft class, we come to the usual de facto leaders of NFL defenses: the linebackers.

With a bunch of young but unproven talent, expect the Vikings to take a good, hard look at every linebacker leaving school this year, to see how they can improve upon the patchwork unit they sent out last year.

Top Defensive Lineman in the 2014 NFL Draft

Now that my early offensive rankings for the upcoming NFL Draft have been wrapped up, it's time to transition to the defensive side of the ball. To start with, we're going to look at a big area of need for the Vikings as they sit right now: defensive line.

Top Tight Ends in the 2014 NFL Draft

Just like the group of running backs this year, the tight end draft class of 2014 leaves plenty to be desired as a whole. There are a few exciting prospects who could go rather early, but there is not a ton of depth to this class and it gets thin very, very quickly.

Top Running Backs in 2014 NFL Draft

The 2013 NFL draft marked the first time in 50 years that a running back was not selected in the first round. One year later, and it looks likely that the NFL is ready to set a new trend, with consecutive years with backs not hearing their name called on day one.

Top Offensive Lineman in 2014 NFL Draft

The 2013 draft class was billed as "the year of the fatty," because all of the buzz before draft day centered around the lineman that were projected to go early. In the end, three of the first four picks and five of the first ten ended up being offensive lineman. The 2013 class was also notable for its offensive line depth, with later first round picks in Justin Pugh and Kyle Long, as well as later round picks like David Bakhtiari and Jordan Mills, providing huge value to their respective franchises.

Top Wide Receivers in the 2014 NFL Draft

Before delving into free agency the past couple of days, I ranked the quarterbacks in the 2014 daft class based on how they would appeal to the Vikings. For the next week, I will be getting back into the draft groove, with new rankings every day at the different position groups. To start with, wide receiver!

Potential Free Agent Targets for the Minnesota Vikings

Yesterday I took a look at all of the Vikings in-house free agents this offseason, and tried to take a stab at which ones the Vikings should consider keeping and which ones may head for other franchises. Today, it's time to take a look at names the Vikings could potentially be targeting outside their own building, to try to patch up some holes in their roster.

A look at the Vikings 2014 Free Agents

With the NFL Scouting Combine currently in full swing down in Indianapolis, the Vikings are not only getting to know the 2014 draft class, they're starting to lay the groundwork for free agency as well. While NFL teams are not supposed to negotiate before the official start of the free agency period March 11, agents and team representatives frequently get together during the Combine to assess interest and what each side is vaguely looking for in a potential deal.

Vikings Draft Big Board at the Combine

Yesterday, I took a look at how the quarterbacks of the 2014 NFL Draft class should currently stack up on the Vikings draft board. With the NFL Combine entering Day 2 today, next up will be the Vikings overall big board with the draft still over two months away.

Vikings Combine Preview: Quarterbacks

The first big event of the NFL offseason kicked off today, as league officials from all 32 teams and hundreds of draft prospects have all converged in Indianapolis for the NFL Scouting Combine. Prospects will be measured and weighed, get medical evaluations, go through different drills, and perhaps most importantly, be interviewed by NFL coaches and front office leaders.