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Draft Selections
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (MIN)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Sataoa Laumea Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Sataoa Laumea
OT Utah
Malik Mustapha Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (MIN)
Malik Mustapha
S Wake Forest
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (MIN)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Dallin Holker Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (MIN)
Dallin Holker
TE Colorado State
Walter Rouse Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (MIN)
Walter Rouse
OT Oklahoma
Draft Picks Received
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (CIN)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Walter Rouse Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (CIN)
Walter Rouse
OT Oklahoma
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
McKinnley Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (CIN)
McKinnley Jackson
DL Texas A&M
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jake Browning
QB
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Vikings for Holker: B.

You could see the war room lean forward. Dallin Holker at slot 190 is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did. No fireworks, but a solid B.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped running back, which is a strange place to end up. They went 6 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Dallas Turner
In the 11th pick they get a quarterback's worst nightmare at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick42 Rnd2 J.J. McCarthy
J.J. McCarthy in pick No. 42 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick116 Rnd4 Matt Goncalves
By-the-book stuff, Matt Goncalves at slot 116 squarely in line with his ranking. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick130 Rnd4 Sataoa Laumea
They read the board right and Sataoa Laumea was the payoff at pick 130. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick156 Rnd5 Malik Mustapha
Malik Mustapha in Round 5, Pick 20 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick166 Rnd5 Kamal Hadden
They paid sticker price for Kamal Hadden in No. 166, and that is fine. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick179 Rnd6 Jordan Jefferson
A straight-up fair deal on Jordan Jefferson at the 179th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick190 Rnd6 Dallin Holker
A tight end of that caliber at the Round 6 slot is the definition of value, full stop. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick196 Rnd6 Walter Rouse
A top-tier offensive lineman at a bargain, Walter Rouse in the 196th pick, plain and simple. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.