2015 Minnesota Vikings Mock Draft Database, v5.0

We're less than six weeks away from the 2015 NFL Draft in Chicago, and for the first time this season we have a new leader in our Mock Draft Database.

We're up to 80 different mocks in our list, so let's go ahead and get to those now. As usual, these are sorted by the date they were last updated, with the most recent on top.

I'm sure you noticed a couple of new names on the list, and we'll get to them as we move along.

The wide receivers are holding on to the slimmest of leads in our database this week, as they hold 31 of the 80 selections (38.8%) in this week's table. Even though he is no longer the individual overall leader, Louisville's DeVante Parker still leads the wide receiver group, holding steady with his 20 overall picks (25%) this week. Kevin White of West Virginia also held steady this week, hanging on to his six selections (7.5%), while Alabama wide receiver Amari Cooper lost one selection this week to fall to five (6.3%).

Defensive backs are gaining rapidly this week, as they hold 29 overall picks this week (36.3%). The charge was led by another big week for our new overall leader, Michigan State cornerback Trae Waynes. Wayne's increased his share of the pie to 24 selections this week (30%). Alabama safety Landon Collins doubled his stock this week, going from two selections to four (5%), and the cornerbacks bring us one of this week's new names, as Washington cornerback Marcus Peters appears for the first time with one selection (1.3%).

The offensive line continues to hold the bronze medal position in our database, as this week they have 12 of our 80 selections (15%). Iowa guard/tackle Brandon Scherff increased his lead this week by grabbing five selections (6.3%), and Stanford tackle Andrus Peat also gained ground, as he wound up with three selections this week (3.8%). Louisiana State's La'el Collins dropped to two selections this week (2.5%), while Ereck Flowers out of Miami and T.J. Clemmings from Pitt each held on to one selection this week (1.3%).

The defensive line remains the same, as Missouri defensive end Shane Ray and Washington defensive tackle Danny Shelton each held on to their two selections this week (2.5%). Shelton's teammate with the Huskies, Shaq Thompson, continues to be the lone linebacker represented in this week's database, but he dropped down to two selections (2.5%).

Lastly, to round things out, we have our first running back making an appearance, as two mock drafts have tabbed the Vikings to take Adrian Peterson's replacement early with the selection of Melvin Gordon out of Wisconsin (2.5%).

So, let's move to the graphics, starting with this week's donut graph for the selections from v5.0 of the database only.

And now, this week's Jell-o salad graph so we can see how the fortunes of different players have risen and fallen over the past six weeks (counting the pre-Combine version).

And that's a look at this week's Mock Draft Database for the Minnesota Vikings, ladies and gentlemen. Will there be any more changes next week as free agency continues to progress?