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Draft Selections
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (MIN)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (MIN)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (MIN)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Malik Washington Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIN)
Malik Washington
WR Virginia
Khristian Boyd Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (MIN)
Khristian Boyd
DL-EDGE Northern Iowa
Dylan Laube Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Dylan Laube
RB New Hampshire
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (MIN)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (MIN)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Nehemiah Pritchett Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (MIN)
Nehemiah Pritchett
CB Auburn
Nathaniel Watson Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (MIN)
Nathaniel Watson
LB Mississippi State
Garret Greenfield Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Garret Greenfield
OT South Dakota State
Jaylon Hutchings Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jaylon Hutchings
DL Texas Tech
Draft Picks Received
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (TEN)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (TEN)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Khristian Boyd Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (TEN)
Khristian Boyd
DL-EDGE Northern Iowa
Nehemiah Pritchett Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (TEN)
Nehemiah Pritchett
CB Auburn
Nathaniel Watson Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (TEN)
Nathaniel Watson
LB Mississippi State
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB-
The Vikings drew a line under the quarterback search with Penix Jr.: B+.

Call it a hunch or call it a gamble, but the Vikings spent No. 232 on Jaylon Hutchings, a name most had 121 spots down the list. It nets out to a B+, which feels about right.

Everything downstream of Michael Penix Jr. depends on Michael Penix Jr., and the building knows it. On value alone, Pritchett makes the weekend a net positive.

They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. The safety hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

Good work on the whole, with safety the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
In pick No. 7 they get a No. 1 receiver. A real need, handled.
Pick11 Rnd1 Michael Penix Jr.
In pick 11 they get a long-term answer under center at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick23 Rnd1 Darius Robinson
In slot 23 they get a premier pass rusher, even if it was a touch early. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick106 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
Value with a capital V on Khyree Jackson in the 106th overall pick, a genuine coup. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick108 Rnd4 Zak Zinter
They did well to land Zak Zinter in Round 4, Pick 8, just ahead of his grade. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick129 Rnd4 Malik Washington
A wide receiver of that caliber at the Round 4 slot is the definition of value, full stop. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick146 Rnd5 Khristian Boyd
Khristian Boyd at slot 146 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick157 Rnd5 Dylan Laube
They paid sticker price for Dylan Laube in Round 5, Pick 21, and that is fine. The roster fit checks out.
Pick167 Rnd5 Marist Liufau
No edge and no loss on Marist Liufau in pick No. 167; it is a wash and a sensible one. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick177 Rnd6 Luke McCaffrey
Circle this one: Luke McCaffrey at the 177th overall pick is a fall that decides a draft. It fills a real need, too.
Pick182 Rnd6 Nehemiah Pritchett
Steal is underselling it; Nehemiah Pritchett at the 182nd pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick221 Rnd7 Nathaniel Watson
Nathaniel Watson at the Round 7 slot is money in the bank, a linebacker taken below his worth. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick230 Rnd7 Garret Greenfield
Garret Greenfield is a better player than No. 230 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick232 Rnd7 Jaylon Hutchings
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jaylon Hutchings in pick 232, miles early. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.