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Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall
A-
ValueA
NeedB
TradesA+
FutureB
The Vikings robbed the room for Smith. Final grade: A-. The board owed the Vikings one, and it paid up: Brashard Smith, the No. 100 name on the board, sitting there at the Round 6 slot like a gift left on the doorstep. A near-flawless weekend of work, and a A- to cap it.
They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.
The Kandra reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.
Bottom line, they did the job about as well as it can be done.
Pick Analysis
Pick31
Rnd1
Kenneth Grant
In Round 1, Pick 31 they get a wrecking ball inside at a price that makes it sweeter.
Pick42
Rnd2
Nick Emmanwori
The board fumbled Nick Emmanwori all the way to pick 42, and they scooped it up. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick59
Rnd2
Jalon Walker
Jalon Walker in the 59th overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick60
Rnd2
Omarion Hampton
Omarion Hampton at the 60th pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick61
Rnd2
Armand Membou
A straight-up fair deal on Armand Membou at slot 61, value and slot in agreement. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick72
Rnd3
Tyler Warren
A tight end of that caliber at No. 72 is the definition of value, full stop. The roster fit checks out.
Pick88
Rnd3
Jalen Royals
Steal is underselling it; Jalen Royals at pick No. 88 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick90
Rnd3
Andrew Mukuba
They barely believed it either: Andrew Mukuba still on the board at the Round 3 slot. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick91
Rnd3
Luke Kandra
Luke Kandra at Round 3, Pick 27 is a conviction pick that outran the value. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick92
Rnd3
Jake Majors
Jake Majors in the 92nd pick is fair value, right on his grade. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick94
Rnd3
Alfred Collins
They robbed the room for Alfred Collins here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick104
Rnd4
Jermari Harris
A slide stopped in the Round 4 slot, with Jermari Harris worth more than the price. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick132
Rnd4
TreVeyon Henderson
TreVeyon Henderson in No. 132 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick152
Rnd5
Barrett Carter
Barrett Carter at the 152nd overall pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick186
Rnd6
Kalel Mullings
Kalel Mullings in pick No. 186 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick187
Rnd6
Brashard Smith
Circle this one: Brashard Smith at pick 187 is a fall that decides a draft. It patches a soft spot without any drama.