5 teams that would be wise to trade up in the NFL Draft

Because of the Stefon Diggs trade with the Buffalo Bills, the Minnesota Vikings have a pair of first-round picks in the 20s. Though they got a heaping sum of picks for the disgruntled wide receiver, what if the Vikings can do more with the No. 22 pick it got from Buffalo? Combine it with their own pick at No. 25 and Vikings general manager Rick Spielman may be able to do something.

Trading up to get a quarterback would be very odd for the Vikings, as they have stability with Kirk Cousins, plus, they just gave him an extension. Had Cousins been in the last year of his deal he signed with the team during 2018 NFL free agency, then things would be different. For now, he’s the starting quarterback in the Twin Cities for at least the next few years.

What Cousins does need is two-fold: Another wide receiver to compensate the loss of Diggs in the Buffalo trade and perhaps another pass-rusher to offset potentially not bringing back Everson Griffen into the fold. Minnesota should be able to get a good wide receiver and maybe a quality pass rusher with their two first-round picks, but greatness at either position might be hard to find.

If the Vikings combine their two first-round picks to get up somewhere in the teens, they can get the wideout to pair alongside Adam Thielen for the next few years or they could get a younger, cheaper and possibly better version of Griffen with a promising edge rusher. Offensive coordinator Gary Kubiak would love the former, while head coach Mike Zimmer would love the latter.