Minnesota Vikings 2020 NFL Draft grades: Justin Jefferson is a massive steal

Day 3

4th Round

The 6-foot-5, 258-pound Wonnum is a thin, long edge-rusher the Vikings hope can experience a similar trajectory as Danielle Hunter.

The Vikings add another big body to the interior of the defensive line with Lynch who was the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year last year at Baylor. He could develop into an interior pass-rusher on sub-packages.

Defense continues to be addressed in the fourth for the Vikings as they add Dye who can do a little bit of everything from the linebacker spot. He played eight games with a cast on his hand but still managed to make plays. He should be a valuable special teams contributor as well.

5th Round

The Vikings having 13 picks on Day 3 is allowing them to fill out the depth at key positions and get a jump start on the college free agents. Hand has nice instincts and while he isn’t overly fast or incredibly athletic, he’s got some dog in him to fight in the run game.

K.J. Osborn isn’t a typical Miami receiver with top-end speed and incredible play-making ability. He’s serviceable and could be a short-area possession receiver.

6th Round

Another big body for the Vikings with Blake Brandel, a 6-foot-7, 303-pound tackle. Brandel brings size and depth to the position and could be an insurance policy if a starter gets hurt. The practice squad may be in his future this year because of the size of the Vikings draft class.

Josh Metellus was a productive starter in the Michigan secondary. He may not have true centerfield range but does possess good ball skills and a willingness to help out in run support. He has starter potential in the right scheme and with the right personnel around to mask his speed deficiencies.

7th Round

Kenny Willekes is a perfect seventh-round pick. He isn’t an extremely great athlete by any measure but he was a productive player at a big program in a tough conference. Willikes is the classic overachiever as a former walk-on you spend a lottery ticket on and hope it gives you any sort of payout. He’s a guy worth betting on.

The 6-foot-4, 235-pound Nate Stanley has the prototype size for a pro-style passer. He’s a total statue in the backfield and can’t move, but he has a pretty good arm and made good decisions for the most part operating Iowa’s offense. He didn’t make big strides as a senior but is the type of prospect to roll the dice on when you have 13 picks on Day 3 and see if he can be a backup.

Brian Cole was a former four-star recruit who began his career at Michigan before ending up at Mississippi State by way of East Mississippi Community College. Has good size at 6-foot-2 and 213 pounds and shows flashes of being a serviceable box safety but too many inconsistencies and streaky play has him as a developmental prospect in the seventh. Could be a guy who is stashed on the practice squad and see if he can get bigger and play a hybrid safety-linebacker role or contribute on special teams.

Kyle Hinton had a good pro day but this is a developmental prospect looking to make the jump from DII so a year or two on the practice squad could be in Hinton’s future.