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fth round of the 2019 NFL draft and selected former USC linebacker Cameron Smith at No. 162 overall.Vikings NFL Draft CoverageHow NFL draft affected Vikings’ 2019 opponentsMinnesota Vikings 2019 NFL Draft gradesMinnesota Vikings 2019 NFL draft capsulesVikings take fliers on CB Boyd http://www.thevikingslockerroom.com/authentic-jalyn-holmes-jersey , WR Mitchell, WR Johnson, LS Cutting in seventh roundVikings use sixth round to draft DT Watts, S Epps, OT UdohVikings draft USC linebacker Cameron Smith in fifth roundVikings trade up in fourth round, draft guard Dru SamiaVikings trade down four times, use third-round pick to select RB MattisonPotential Vikings Day 2 picks in 2019 NFL draftVikings select C Garrett Bradbury with 18th overall pick in 2019 NFL draftIn 46 games at USC, Smith compiled 354 total tackles, 26.5 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks and four interceptions. He missed four games last season with a hamstring strain but still logged 81 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss and four passes defensed in nine contests.Minnesota picked up a seventh-round pick (No. 239) in the trade with New England Womens Laquon Treadwell Jersey , which drafted Maryland defensive tackle Byron Cowart with the 21st pick in the fifth round.Smith joins a stacked linebacker core in Minnesota that features Eric Kendricks and Anthony Barr, who signed a five-year deal to stay with the Vikings this offseason.Through five rounds of the draft, the Vikings have selected five players: center Garrett Bradbury (18th overall), tight end Irv Smith Jr. (second round), running back Alexander Mattison (third round), guard Dru Samia (fourth round) and Smith. Smith was the first defensive player taken by Minnesota. This draft marked the first time the Vikings used their first four picks on offense since drafting wide receiver Jack Snow, tackle Archie Sutton, running back Lance Rentzel and receiver Jim Whalen in 1965.The Vikings currently own seven picks in the final two rounds — three sixth-round picks (No. 190, No. 191, No. 193) and four in the seventh round (No. 217, No. 239 Linval Joseph Jersey , No. 247, No. 250). Which could, potentially, complicate his remaining with the team" Minnesota Vikings 2019 OffseasonKyle Rudolph says he’s “too young” to take a pay cutNew,374commentsWhich could, potentially, complicate his remaining with the teamCDTShare this storyShare this on FacebookShare this on TwitterShareAll sharing optionsShareAll sharing options for:Kyle Rudolph says he’s “too young” to take a pay cutTwitterFacebookRedditPocketFlipboardEmailPhoto by Gregory Shamus/Getty ImagesSince the conclusion of the 2019 NFL Draft, the biggest topic of conversation surrounding the Minnesota Vikings has been the future of tight end Kyle Rudolph. Rudolph, who the Vikings selected in the second round of the 2011 NFL Draft, is in the final year of his contract and carries a cap figure of $7.625 million. With the Vikings in need of salary cap space, doing something with Rudolph’s contract could be a way to open up some space.Given that Rudolph is in the last year of his deal http://www.thevikingslockerroom.com/authentic-jarius-wright-jersey , the team can’t simply restructure his contract, as they recently did with linebacker Eric Kendricks, to open up space. The paths they could take include releasing Rudolph, trading him, putting together a contract extension, or getting Rudolph to agree to a straight pay cut.On Thursday, Rudolph made it pretty clear that the last item on that list wasn’t an option in an interview with Sid Hartman of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune.Throughout the offseason, Rudolph has made it pretty clear that he would like to work out an extension with the team, and an extension would certainly end up giving him more guaranteed money in the long-term than the $7.625 million that he would make if he just plays out his contract this year.The Vikings are still in need of salary cap space, even after getting all but one of their 2019 draft picks signed (and the one that isn’t signed isn’t going to affect their cap anyway). According to Over the Cap, the Vikings currently have just $1 Womens Matt Wile Jersey ,129,984 in available salary cap space, which is the second-lowest figure in the NFL. (Only the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have less.) The team is going to need to have something in reserve for the season because of injuries that will happen and other reasons, so they’re going to have to do something to free up some room.It certainly sounds like, as we’ve said all along, that Rudolph and the Vikings want to keep this relationship going for a ninth season. With another round of OTAs set to kick off on Tuesday, we’ll see if something shakes out before then.