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Draft Selections
JT Tuimoloau Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (MIN)
JT Tuimoloau
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (MIN)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (MIN)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Donovan Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Donovan Edwards
RB Michigan
Brennan Armstrong Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
Brennan Armstrong
QB North Carolina State
Antwaun Powell-Ryland Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (MIN)
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
DL-EDGE Virginia Tech
Steve Linton Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (MIN)
Steve Linton
LB-EDGE Texas Tech
Draft Picks Received
Steve Linton Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (CAR)
Steve Linton
LB-EDGE Texas Tech
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CAR)
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Draft Picks Traded
Kedon Slovis Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (CAR)
Kedon Slovis
QB BYU
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (CAR)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Vikings.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: Mike Sainristil in Round 4, Pick 20, a good 31 spots before the room expected him.

They punted on safety, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Spending an early pick on cornerback with safety, offensive lineman and other spots open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Powell-Ryland.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 JT Tuimoloau
In Round 1, Pick 20 they get a quarterback's worst nightmare, reach and all. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick52 Rnd2 Cooper DeJean
Cooper DeJean at the 52nd pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick120 Rnd4 Mike Sainristil
A curious use of pick 120. Safety, offensive lineman and other spots needed the pick; a cornerback in Mike Sainristil did not.
Pick157 Rnd5 Donovan Edwards
A slide stopped in the Round 5 slot, with Donovan Edwards worth more than the price. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick161 Rnd5 Brennan Armstrong
A premium they did not need to pay, Brennan Armstrong a notch or two before his time. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick168 Rnd5 Antwaun Powell-Ryland
They read the board right and Antwaun Powell-Ryland was the payoff at the 168th overall pick. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick180 Rnd6 Steve Linton
Nothing to complain about; Steve Linton went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.