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Draft Selections
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (MIN)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (MIN)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Keith Randolph Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Keith Randolph Jr.
DL-EDGE Illinois
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (MIN)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Nathaniel Watson Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 6 (MIN)
Nathaniel Watson
LB Mississippi State
Myles Cole Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (MIN)
Myles Cole
DE-EDGE Texas Tech
Charles Turner III Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Charles Turner III
C LSU
Draft Picks Received
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (SF)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (SF)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Nathaniel Watson Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 6 (LAR)
Nathaniel Watson
LB Mississippi State
Myles Cole Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (LAR)
Myles Cole
DE-EDGE Texas Tech
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (SF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (SF)
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Draft Picks Traded
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (SF)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesD+ FutureA
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Vikings a B-.

Nobody else had Charles Turner III anywhere near the Round 7 slot. The Vikings did, by 82 spots, and that gap is the whole story. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

The Wilson pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. A whole weekend of picks and tight end is somehow still a want. It is a bet on later, and a defensible one for a team playing the long game.

They went 7 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Chop Robinson
In the 31st pick they get a bendy edge with upside at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick42 Rnd2 Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Ennis Rakestraw Jr. at slot 42 is the proof. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick63 Rnd2 Patrick Paul
A quiet steal in pick 63: Patrick Paul for less than the market said. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick108 Rnd4 Roman Wilson
The board fumbled Roman Wilson all the way to the 108th overall pick, and they scooped it up. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick130 Rnd4 James Williams
A straight-up fair deal on James Williams at No. 130, value and slot in agreement. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick148 Rnd5 Keith Randolph Jr.
Keith Randolph Jr. at Round 5, Pick 12 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick160 Rnd5 Braelon Allen
A reasonable price with a little left over, Braelon Allen in the 160th pick. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick166 Rnd5 Joe Milton III
A market-rate quarterback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Joe Milton III. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick179 Rnd6 Jordan Jefferson
Jordan Jefferson in Round 6, Pick 4 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick218 Rnd6 Nathaniel Watson
Nathaniel Watson at pick No. 218 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick221 Rnd7 Myles Cole
A wild overpay on Myles Cole in pick 221, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick230 Rnd7 Charles Turner III
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Charles Turner III well ahead of where he belonged. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.