Mark Craig

The Rams drafting Matthew Stafford’s successor was a no-brainer, and defensive tackles built like Caleb Banks don’t come along very often.

After selecting defensive tackle Caleb Banks in the first round, the Vikings could be looking for help the secondary and offensive line in the second and third rounds on Friday.

The Vikings have focused on the defense so far. With four picks on Saturday, they still have needs at center, wide receiver and running back, among other positions.

How can Caleb Tiernan and Jakobe Thomas possibly remove the sting of two high-profile departures and the team's apparent salary-cap woes?

The Vikings appear to have gotten good value from many of their later picks, but they opted for high risk, high reward at No. 18 overall when they could have found safety in selecting a safety.

The Vikings gambled with their first pick in the NFL draft by taking Florida defensive tackle Caleb Banks over Oregon safety Dillon Thieneman.

Senser had one record-setting season for the Vikings in 1981 and was the namesake for a popular chain of sports bars.

The Vikings coach has learned that you never know when you’ll need another QB, so the team took a look at 32-year-old Cooper Rush and a second-generation Bouman.

We know the Vikings' opponents. And we know they're playing yet another international game.

A Super Bowl rematch early. AFC championship and NFC championship rematches late. And Christmas lineup full of fireworks.