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Draft Selections
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (MIN)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (MIN)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Malachi Corley Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (MIN)
Malachi Corley
WR Western Kentucky
McKinnley Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (MIN)
McKinnley Jackson
DL Texas A&M
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (MIN)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (MIN)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
Sione Vaki Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Sione Vaki
S Utah
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (MIN)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Malik Mustapha Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Malik Mustapha
S Wake Forest
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
Javon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Javon Baker
WR UCF
Marcus Harris Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (MIN)
Marcus Harris
DE-EDGE Auburn
Nathaniel Watson Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (MIN)
Nathaniel Watson
LB Mississippi State
Myles Cole Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIN)
Myles Cole
DE-EDGE Texas Tech
Draft Picks Received
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BAL)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (JAX)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Malachi Corley Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (LV)
Malachi Corley
WR Western Kentucky
McKinnley Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
McKinnley Jackson
DL Texas A&M
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (BAL)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Marcus Harris Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (LV)
Marcus Harris
DE-EDGE Auburn
Nathaniel Watson Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (ARI)
Nathaniel Watson
LB Mississippi State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (LV)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Ladd McConkey Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (JAX)
Ladd McConkey
WR Georgia
Players Gained
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DaVon Hamilton
DT
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B+
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB
The Vikings worked the phones like thieves and earned a B+.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Vikings took Myles Cole a full 52 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B+.

The phones were where this weekend was really won. Getting Liufau where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.

DaVon Hamilton gives the group a proven body among the projects.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Chop Robinson
In slot 30 they get a premier pass rusher. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick35 Rnd2 J.J. McCarthy
A reach on J.J. McCarthy in Round 2, Pick 3; the board had better options right there. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick48 Rnd2 Jackson Powers-Johnson
A straight-up fair deal on Jackson Powers-Johnson at the 48th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick77 Rnd3 Malachi Corley
No drama and no debate, Malachi Corley went about where he belonged in pick No. 77. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick90 Rnd3 McKinnley Jackson
Nothing to complain about; McKinnley Jackson went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick93 Rnd3 Christian Haynes
Christian Haynes in the Round 3 slot should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick109 Rnd4 Marist Liufau
The board fumbled Marist Liufau all the way to No. 109, and they scooped it up. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick130 Rnd4 Sione Vaki
A premium they did not need to pay, Sione Vaki a notch or two before his time. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick145 Rnd5 Ben Sinnott
Ben Sinnott in pick 145 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick157 Rnd5 Malik Mustapha
Nice patience on Malik Mustapha, who had no business lasting to the Round 5 slot. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick166 Rnd5 Jaylen Wright
A tidy little value on Jaylen Wright in the 166th pick, a step better than break-even. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick179 Rnd6 Javon Baker
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Javon Baker. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick221 Rnd7 Marcus Harris
They talked themselves into Marcus Harris at slot 221, and the board did not agree. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick222 Rnd7 Nathaniel Watson
Nathaniel Watson at the 222nd overall pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick227 Rnd7 Myles Cole
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Myles Cole. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.