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Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall
B-
ValueC
NeedA-
TradesB-
FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Vikings. The weekend has a hole in the middle of it named quarterback, a need the Vikings walked right past.
Reaching for Thieneman left real value on the table behind him. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Bell.
In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.
Pick Analysis
Pick18
Rnd1
Dillon Thieneman
Dillon Thieneman at pick No. 18 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick49
Rnd2
Chris Bell
A slide stopped in the 49th overall pick, with Chris Bell worth more than the price. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.


