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RUN ON FEB 7, 2024

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2/7/24

  • ArthurVikes DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (MIN)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (MIN)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Tyler Davis Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Tyler Davis
DT Clemson
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (MIN)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIN)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (MIN)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
Chad Lindberg Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Chad Lindberg
C Georgia
Xavier Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (MIN)
Xavier Thomas
DE-EDGE Clemson
Draft Picks Received
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (SEA)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (SEA)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (SEA)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Xavier Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (SEA)
Xavier Thomas
DE-EDGE Clemson
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (SEA)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (SEA)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Players Gained
Head Shot
Tariq Woolen
CB
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureB
The Vikings fleeced the room on the phones and earned a B+.

The trade table was a mismatch, and the Vikings were on the right end of it, hauling in a fortune in surplus value.

The Lindberg pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. The Henderson pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped safety, which is a strange place to end up.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Dallas Turner
In pick No. 16 they get a bendy edge with upside at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick42 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
They left a pile of value on the table to take T'Vondre Sweat this early at the 42nd pick. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick81 Rnd3 Junior Colson
A tidy little value on Junior Colson in slot 81, a step better than break-even. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick108 Rnd4 Tyler Davis
Tyler Davis at the 108th overall pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It fills a real need, too.
Pick118 Rnd4 Max Melton
Max Melton at Round 4, Pick 18 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the cornerback. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick129 Rnd4 Ainias Smith
A quiet steal in pick 129: Ainias Smith for less than the market said. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick148 Rnd5 Joe Milton III
They jumped the gun on Joe Milton III, taking him earlier than his grade liked. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick160 Rnd5 Braelon Allen
Braelon Allen in the Round 5 slot lands just on the right side of the ledger. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick168 Rnd5 Ty'Ron Hopper
Ty'Ron Hopper slipping to pick No. 168 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick179 Rnd6 LaDarius Henderson
LaDarius Henderson is a better player than pick 179 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick230 Rnd7 Chad Lindberg
Chad Lindberg at Round 7, Pick 10 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick236 Rnd7 Xavier Thomas
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Xavier Thomas well ahead of where he belonged. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.