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Draft Selections
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (MIN)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Raheim Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Raheim Sanders
RB South Carolina
Tommi Hill Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (MIN)
Tommi Hill
CB Nebraska
James Burnip Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
James Burnip
P Alabama
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall C+
ValueC- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A mixed bag for the Vikings, and a C+ to match.

The Vikings went off the board in a big way for Raheim Sanders, 49 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another.

Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Job largely done: offensive lineman settled and 2 of 8 of the wish list covered.

It nets out as a middle-of-the-pack haul that neither helps nor hurts much.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Tyler Booker
In the 24th overall pick they get a cornerstone up front, even if it was a touch early. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick97 Rnd3 Raheim Sanders
Raheim Sanders at the Round 3 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick140 Rnd5 Tommi Hill
A reach for Tommi Hill in pick 140; a little patience would have been rewarded. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick161 Rnd5 James Burnip
James Burnip at the 161st pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.