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Draft Selections
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (MIN)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (MIN)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
McKinnley Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (MIN)
McKinnley Jackson
DL Texas A&M
Jaheim Bell Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (MIN)
Jaheim Bell
TE Florida State
Ajani Cornelius Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (MIN)
Ajani Cornelius
OL Oregon
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Moose Muhammad III Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (MIN)
Moose Muhammad III
WR Texas A&M
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Jordan Whittington Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jordan Whittington
WR Texas
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Vikings answered their biggest question with Penix Jr.. Grade: B-.

Start where it matters. The Vikings took Michael Penix Jr. to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one.

The Gore Jr. pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain. However the rest shakes out, Whittington at that price is a win they earned.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Michael Penix Jr.
In the 12th overall pick they get their quarterback of the future at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick44 Rnd2 Denzel Burke
They jumped the gun on Denzel Burke, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick112 Rnd4 McKinnley Jackson
McKinnley Jackson slipping to slot 112 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick127 Rnd4 Jaheim Bell
Jaheim Bell at the 127th pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It fills a real need, too.
Pick149 Rnd5 Ajani Cornelius
Ajani Cornelius in pick No. 149 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick162 Rnd5 Jaylan Ford
Jaylan Ford in pick 162 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick165 Rnd5 Moose Muhammad III
A conviction pick on Moose Muhammad III at Round 5, Pick 29 that the board grades a round light. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick179 Rnd6 Frank Gore Jr.
Frank Gore Jr. at the Round 6 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick233 Rnd7 Jordan Whittington
A quiet steal in slot 233: Jordan Whittington for less than the market said. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.