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Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (MIN)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (MIN)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (MIN)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Malik Washington Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Malik Washington
WR Virginia
Jordan Travis Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (MIN)
Jordan Travis
QB Florida State
Javion Cohen Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (MIN)
Javion Cohen
OG Miami (FL)
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (MIN)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
AJ Barner Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (MIN)
AJ Barner
TE Michigan
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Roger Rosengarten Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (MIN)
Roger Rosengarten
OT Washington
DeWayne Carter Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (MIN)
DeWayne Carter
DT Duke
Jordan Magee Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jordan Magee
LB Temple
Collin Schlee Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIN)
Collin Schlee
QB UCLA
Draft Picks Received
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (LAR)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (LAR)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Jordan Travis Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (KC)
Jordan Travis
QB Florida State
Javion Cohen Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (ARI)
Javion Cohen
OG Miami (FL)
AJ Barner Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (KC)
AJ Barner
TE Michigan
Roger Rosengarten Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (ARI)
Roger Rosengarten
OT Washington
DeWayne Carter Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (TB)
DeWayne Carter
DT Duke
Jordan Magee Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (ARI)
Jordan Magee
LB Temple
Collin Schlee Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (ARI)
Collin Schlee
QB UCLA
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CHI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Brandon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (ARI)
Brandon Coleman
OL TCU
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (ARI)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Donell Harris Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (ARI)
Donell Harris Jr.
DL-EDGE Texas A&M
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
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Players traded away
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Cam Akers
RB
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Ezra Cleveland
OG
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall C+
ValueB- NeedB TradesB+ FutureF
The Vikings landed square in the muddy middle: C+.

The Vikings torched the value chart for Malik Washington, taking him 50 spots sooner than anyone had him slotted.

They punted on safety, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. That Sweat pick is the receipt they will wave around later. The trade work was a quiet net positive.

They are betting the present roster is worth a lighter draft next spring.

Hit on Jared Verse and the swing picks, and this ages a lot better than it grades today.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Jared Verse
In pick 11 they get a problem off the edge. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick20 Rnd1 Kool-Aid McKinstry
In slot 20 they get a potential shutdown corner at fair value. More want than need.
Pick42 Rnd2 Leonard Taylor III
Leonard Taylor III at the 42nd overall pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick66 Rnd3 T'Vondre Sweat
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing T'Vondre Sweat in Round 3, Pick 2. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick84 Rnd3 TreVeyon Henderson
By-the-book stuff, TreVeyon Henderson at the 84th pick squarely in line with his ranking. The roster fit checks out.
Pick108 Rnd4 Malik Washington
A big swing on Malik Washington at No. 108, well ahead of any board in the building. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick128 Rnd4 Jordan Travis
They went early on Jordan Travis in pick 128, and the value did not follow. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick133 Rnd4 Javion Cohen
They paid a round early for Javion Cohen in slot 133, more than the board wanted. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick148 Rnd5 Jaylin Simpson
Fair-plus on Jaylin Simpson, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick165 Rnd5 Justin Eboigbe
A premium they did not need to pay, Justin Eboigbe a notch or two before his time. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick175 Rnd5 AJ Barner
A reach for AJ Barner in Round 5, Pick 39; a little patience would have been rewarded. It fills a real need, too.
Pick179 Rnd6 Michael Barrett
The board had cheaper options than Michael Barrett at the 179th pick, and it noticed. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick188 Rnd6 Roger Rosengarten
Roger Rosengarten at No. 188 is a conviction pick that outran the value. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick197 Rnd6 DeWayne Carter
DeWayne Carter at the 197th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick225 Rnd7 Jordan Magee
Jordan Magee is a better player than the 225th overall pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick227 Rnd7 Collin Schlee
Collin Schlee at pick 227 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.