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Draft Selections
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (MIN)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (MIN)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (MIN)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Mohamed Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (MIN)
Mohamed Kamara
DL-EDGE Colorado State
Brennan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Brennan Jackson
DE-EDGE Washington State
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (MIN)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (MIN)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Dillon Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (MIN)
Dillon Johnson
RB Washington
Javion Cohen Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (MIN)
Javion Cohen
OG Miami (FL)
Khristian Boyd Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Khristian Boyd
DL-EDGE Northern Iowa
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (MIN)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Draft Picks Received
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PIT)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (TB)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (KC)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Mohamed Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (TB)
Mohamed Kamara
DL-EDGE Colorado State
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (KC)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Javion Cohen Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (KC)
Javion Cohen
OG Miami (FL)
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (TB)
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Draft Picks Traded
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (TB)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (KC)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
Jerick McKinnon
RB
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Devin White
LB
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureC+
The Vikings let Wilson fall and pounced. Final grade: B+.

Whoever sat across the table from the Vikings should ask for a receipt. They cleaned the room out, prying loose far more value than they gave up, and it was the quiet MVP of their weekend. The bottom line is a respectable B+.

The Wilson pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. The Jackson reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.

The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Dallas Turner
In No. 20 they get a double-digit-sack hope. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick26 Rnd1 Jackson Powers-Johnson
In pick 26 they get a plug-and-play piece up front at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick64 Rnd2 T.J. Tampa
A slide stopped in the 64th overall pick, with T.J. Tampa worth more than the price. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick109 Rnd4 Zak Zinter
A tidy little value on Zak Zinter in the 109th pick, a step better than break-even. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick126 Rnd4 Mohamed Kamara
A market-rate edge rusher, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Mohamed Kamara. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick130 Rnd4 Brennan Jackson
Brennan Jackson at Round 4, Pick 30 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick156 Rnd5 Johnny Wilson
Johnny Wilson in pick 156 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick158 Rnd5 Kitan Oladapo
Fair-plus on Kitan Oladapo, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick166 Rnd5 Dillon Johnson
Dillon Johnson in the 166th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick172 Rnd5 Javion Cohen
Javion Cohen at pick No. 172 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick179 Rnd6 Khristian Boyd
No drama and no debate, Khristian Boyd went about where he belonged in the 179th overall pick. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick190 Rnd6 Dwight McGlothern
A tidy bit of business in slot 190, where Dwight McGlothern graded well above the range. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.