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Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (MIN)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (MIN)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (MIN)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (MIN)
Donovan Jackson
OG Ohio State
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (MIN)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (MIN)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Sincere Haynesworth Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Sincere Haynesworth
C Tulane
Jordan Whittington Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jordan Whittington
WR Texas
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Vikings: B-.

The Vikings' one glaring miss is safety, a need they left exactly as they found it. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

Landing Whittington that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. The weekend tilted hard toward the defense.

Good work on the whole, with safety the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Kool-Aid McKinstry
In pick 12 they get a press-man option on the boundary at fair value. More want than need.
Pick44 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
Chris Braswell in the 44th pick is fair value, right on his grade. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick112 Rnd4 Braelon Allen
They did well to land Braelon Allen in slot 112, just ahead of his grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick127 Rnd4 Donovan Jackson
Donovan Jackson at the 127th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick149 Rnd5 Mike Sainristil
Mike Sainristil at Round 5, Pick 13 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the cornerback. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick162 Rnd5 Jaylan Ford
By-the-book stuff, Jaylan Ford at pick No. 162 squarely in line with his ranking. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick165 Rnd5 Joe Milton III
Joe Milton III at the Round 5 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick179 Rnd6 Sincere Haynesworth
Value with a capital V on Sincere Haynesworth in No. 179, a genuine coup. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick233 Rnd7 Jordan Whittington
The board had Jordan Whittington higher than pick 233, and the wide receiver fell to them anyway. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.