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    Vikings
Draft Selections
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (MIN)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (MIN)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (MIN)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueA+ NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Vikings for Barron: B.

When a board-topper like Jahdae Barron slides to pick No. 187, you do not overthink it, and the Vikings did not. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B.

A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want. They left with quarterback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

The back end got a real overhaul.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Travis Hunter
Travis Hunter in the 24th overall pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick97 Rnd3 Ashton Jeanty
Ashton Jeanty at Round 3, Pick 33 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick139 Rnd5 Cam Ward
Somehow Cam Ward was still sitting there in slot 139, and they pounced on premier quarterback value. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick187 Rnd6 Jahdae Barron
Jahdae Barron in pick 187 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.