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Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Ray Davis Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (MIN)
Ray Davis
RB Kentucky
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (MIN)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Tyrice Knight Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (MIN)
Tyrice Knight
LB UTEP
Isaiah Williams Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (MIN)
Isaiah Williams
WR Illinois
Isaac Guerendo Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIN)
Isaac Guerendo
RB Louisville
Draft Picks Received
Isaiah Williams Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (WSH)
Isaiah Williams
WR Illinois
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (WSH)
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Draft Picks Traded
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (WSH)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Vikings left with their quarterback, and a B to match.

The one hole that towered over the rest is filled. The Vikings spent their marquee pick on Caleb Williams, and for the first time in a while there is a real answer at quarterback. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

On value alone, Knight makes the weekend a net positive. The Guerendo reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.

That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Caleb Williams
In slot 11 they get a franchise quarterback at a price that makes it sweeter. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick42 Rnd2 Jackson Powers-Johnson
They went early on Jackson Powers-Johnson in the 42nd overall pick, and the value did not follow. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick109 Rnd4 Ray Davis
No drama and no debate, Ray Davis went about where he belonged in Round 4, Pick 9. The roster fit checks out.
Pick130 Rnd4 Leonard Taylor III
Leonard Taylor III at pick No. 130 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick145 Rnd5 Kris Abrams-Draine
Somehow Kris Abrams-Draine was still sitting there in No. 145, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick157 Rnd5 Jaylin Simpson
Jaylin Simpson at the Round 5 slot is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the cornerback. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick166 Rnd5 Tyrice Knight
Circle this one: Tyrice Knight at pick 166 is a fall that decides a draft. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick181 Rnd6 Isaiah Williams
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Isaiah Williams. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick227 Rnd7 Isaac Guerendo
Isaac Guerendo at the Round 7 slot is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.