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    Vikings
Draft Selections
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (MIN)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Quinn Ewers Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (MIN)
Quinn Ewers
QB Texas
Gabriel Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (MIN)
Gabriel Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (MIN)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Josh Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (MIN)
Josh Proctor
S Ohio State
Jacob Cowing Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Jacob Cowing
WR Arizona
Jase McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (MIN)
Jase McClellan
RB Alabama
Cody Schrader Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (MIN)
Cody Schrader
RB Missouri
Draft Picks Received
Jase McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jase McClellan
RB Alabama
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CLE)
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Draft Picks Traded
Keith Randolph Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (CLE)
Keith Randolph Jr.
DL-EDGE Illinois
Players Gained
Head Shot
Charlie Thomas III
LB
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB FutureB
The Vikings checked most of the boxes and earned a B.

Nobody else had Quinn Ewers anywhere near Round 2, Pick 12. The Vikings did, by 20 spots, and that gap is the whole story.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped offensive lineman, which is a strange place to end up. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Melton. Job largely done: quarterback settled and 5 of 8 of the wish list covered.

A modest surplus at the table, banked quietly.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Dallas Turner
In slot 12 they get a double-digit-sack hope. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick44 Rnd2 Quinn Ewers
Quinn Ewers at Round 2, Pick 12 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick112 Rnd4 Gabriel Murphy
A market-rate edge rusher, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Gabriel Murphy. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick127 Rnd4 Max Melton
They let Max Melton come to them and pounced at No. 127. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick149 Rnd5 Jaylan Ford
No drama and no debate, Jaylan Ford went about where he belonged in the 149th pick. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick165 Rnd5 Josh Proctor
They liked Josh Proctor enough to skip the value, taking him in pick No. 165. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick179 Rnd6 Jacob Cowing
By-the-book stuff, Jacob Cowing at pick 179 squarely in line with his ranking. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick195 Rnd6 Jase McClellan
Jase McClellan at Round 6, Pick 20 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick233 Rnd7 Cody Schrader
Cody Schrader in the Round 7 slot is fair value, right on his grade. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.