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Downs and Coleman

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Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Jonah Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Jonah Coleman
RB Washington
Daylen Everette Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Daylen Everette
CB Georgia
Whit Weeks Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Whit Weeks
LB LSU
Iapani Laloulu Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
Iapani Laloulu
C Oregon
Duce Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (MIN)
Duce Robinson
WR Florida State
Trebor Pena Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
Trebor Pena
WR Penn State
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (MIN)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Vikings, and a B to prove it.

Every other box got a look, but quarterback did not. The Vikings will head to camp with the same hole they walked in with. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

Downs falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. On the needs board they went 4 of 8, with safety the one that mattered most.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In pick 18 they get a ballhawk on the back end, outstanding value to boot. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick49 Rnd2 Jonah Coleman
They did well to land Jonah Coleman in slot 49, just ahead of his grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick82 Rnd3 Daylen Everette
A tidy bit of business in the 82nd pick, where Daylen Everette graded well above the range. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick97 Rnd3 Whit Weeks
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Whit Weeks. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick161 Rnd5 Iapani Laloulu
They paid sticker price for Iapani Laloulu in Round 5, Pick 23, and that is fine. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick196 Rnd6 Duce Robinson
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Duce Robinson in No. 196. It fills a real need, too.
Pick234 Rnd7 Trebor Pena
Good price on Trebor Pena in the 234th overall pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick244 Rnd7 Trey Zuhn III
A reasonable price with a little left over, Trey Zuhn III in pick No. 244. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.