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Draft Selections
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (MIN)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Quinn Ewers Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (MIN)
Quinn Ewers
QB Texas
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIN)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (MIN)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Donovan Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (MIN)
Donovan Edwards
RB Michigan
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (MIN)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
D.J. James Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (MIN)
D.J. James
CB Auburn
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (MIN)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (MIN)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Tyler Batty Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (MIN)
Tyler Batty
DL-EDGE BYU
Sataoa Laumea Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (MIN)
Sataoa Laumea
OT Utah
Theo Wease Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Theo Wease
WR Missouri
Jason Marshall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (MIN)
Jason Marshall Jr.
CB Florida
Jo'Quavious Marks Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 6 (MIN)
Jo'Quavious Marks
RB Mississippi State
Omar Speights Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (MIN)
Omar Speights
LB LSU
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jahdae Barron
S Texas
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (MIN)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (TB)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (TB)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Quinn Ewers Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (PHI)
Quinn Ewers
QB Texas
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (LAR)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (KC)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Donovan Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (CAR)
Donovan Edwards
RB Michigan
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (PHI)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (LAR)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Tyler Batty Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (CAR)
Tyler Batty
DL-EDGE BYU
Sataoa Laumea Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Sataoa Laumea
OT Utah
Jason Marshall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (TB)
Jason Marshall Jr.
CB Florida
Jo'Quavious Marks Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 6 (LAR)
Jo'Quavious Marks
RB Mississippi State
Omar Speights Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (LAR)
Omar Speights
LB LSU
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (DAL)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (PHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (NYG)
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Draft Picks Traded
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (TB)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (KC)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (DAL)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR UCLA
Players Gained
Head Shot
Royce Freeman
RB
Head Shot
Cade Otton
TE
Head Shot
Cooper Rush
QB
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B+
ValueB+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureB
Larceny in slot 251 lands the Vikings a B+, Henderson and all.

You could see the war room lean forward. LaDarius Henderson at No. 251 is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did. They moved the roster forward and banked a B+ for it.

The phones were where this weekend was really won. The imported veterans give this class a floor the draft picks could not on their own.

The Colson reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. Quarterback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Jer'Zhan Newton
Jer'Zhan Newton in No. 20 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick52 Rnd2 JC Latham
JC Latham at slot 52 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick58 Rnd2 Quinn Ewers
Nice patience on Quinn Ewers, who had no business lasting to the 58th overall pick. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick87 Rnd3 Troy Franklin
Taking Troy Franklin in the 87th pick is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick89 Rnd3 Brian Thomas Jr.
The board fumbled Brian Thomas Jr. all the way to pick No. 89, and they scooped it up. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick101 Rnd4 Donovan Edwards
Donovan Edwards at Round 4, Pick 1 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick112 Rnd4 Junior Colson
A reach for Junior Colson in the Round 4 slot; a little patience would have been rewarded. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick127 Rnd4 D.J. James
You do not let a cornerback like D.J. James reach pick 127 and blink. They did not. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick137 Rnd5 Tykee Smith
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Tykee Smith at the Round 5 slot. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick149 Rnd5 Cam Hart
Cam Hart in slot 149 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick160 Rnd5 Ben Sinnott
A straight-up fair deal on Ben Sinnott at No. 160, value and slot in agreement. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick162 Rnd5 Jaylan Ford
By-the-book stuff, Jaylan Ford at pick 162 squarely in line with his ranking. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick168 Rnd5 Tyler Batty
Tyler Batty in the 168th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick174 Rnd5 Sataoa Laumea
Sataoa Laumea in Round 5, Pick 38 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick179 Rnd6 Theo Wease
Steal is underselling it; Theo Wease at pick No. 179 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It fills a real need, too.
Pick198 Rnd6 Jason Marshall Jr.
Somehow Jason Marshall Jr. was still sitting there in the 198th pick, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick218 Rnd6 Jo'Quavious Marks
Jo'Quavious Marks at the Round 6 slot is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick221 Rnd7 Omar Speights
Omar Speights at pick 221 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick233 Rnd7 Jahdae Barron
They paid sticker price for Jahdae Barron in the 233rd pick, and that is fine. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick251 Rnd7 LaDarius Henderson
LaDarius Henderson in No. 251 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.