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    Vikings
Draft Selections
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (MIN)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (MIN)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Tahj Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (MIN)
Tahj Brooks
RB Texas Tech
Joshua Gray Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (MIN)
Joshua Gray
OG Oregon State
Draft Picks Received
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NYG)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (NYG)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
Tahj Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (NYG)
Tahj Brooks
RB Texas Tech
Draft Picks Traded
Jalen Milroe Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (NYG)
Jalen Milroe
QB Alabama
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall C+
ValueD NeedB TradesB FutureB-
The Vikings landed square in the muddy middle: C+.

If confidence were a draft strategy, the Vikings would have aced it. Darius Alexander at pick No. 34 is 60 spots clear of where he belonged. It nets out a thoroughly average C+.

The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Safety was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

Hit on Darius Alexander and the swing picks, and this ages a lot better than it grades today.

Pick Analysis
Pick34 Rnd2 Darius Alexander
A wild overpay on Darius Alexander in the Round 2 slot, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick65 Rnd3 Darien Porter
Darien Porter in pick 65 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick97 Rnd3 Lathan Ransom
No edge and no loss on Lathan Ransom in slot 97; it is a wash and a sensible one. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick139 Rnd5 Jake Majors
A tidy little value on Jake Majors in pick No. 139, a step better than break-even. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick154 Rnd5 Tahj Brooks
They left a pile of value on the table to take Tahj Brooks this early at No. 154. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick187 Rnd6 Joshua Gray
Joshua Gray at the 187th pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.