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jimbo92107 DRAFTING FOR THEVikings
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Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall
B
ValueB+
NeedB-
TradesC
FutureB+
The Vikings cashed the board's mistake on McNeil-Warren: B. The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Emmanuel McNeil-Warren, Round 3, Pick 18, roughly 31 picks past where he belonged.
For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain. If McGowan pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. A small leak at the table, if not a fatal one.
A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.
Pick Analysis
Pick18
Rnd1
Arvell Reese
In No. 18 they get a three-down second-level presence, and a steal at that.
Pick82
Rnd3
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
Steal is underselling it; Emmanuel McNeil-Warren at pick No. 82 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick83
Rnd3
Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter at pick 83 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick103
Rnd4
Michael Trigg
Michael Trigg at Round 4, Pick 3 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick119
Rnd4
DeMonte Capehart
A premium they did not need to pay, DeMonte Capehart a notch or two before his time. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick155
Rnd5
Kevin Coleman Jr.
Nothing to complain about; Kevin Coleman Jr. went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick163
Rnd5
Seth McGowan
They jumped the gun on Seth McGowan, taking him earlier than his grade liked. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick196
Rnd6
Ted Hurst
Taking Ted Hurst in slot 196 is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick234
Rnd7
Isaiah Nwokobia
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Isaiah Nwokobia in Round 7, Pick 18. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick240
Rnd7
Cole Payton
Cole Payton in slot 240 is fair value, right on his grade. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick242
Rnd7
Aiden Fisher
Aiden Fisher in No. 242 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.














