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Draft Selections
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (MIN)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (MIN)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (MIN)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
Ray Davis Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (MIN)
Ray Davis
RB Kentucky
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (MIN)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (MIN)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Brevyn Spann-Ford Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Brevyn Spann-Ford
TE Minnesota
Draft Picks Received
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (CAR)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (WSH)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
Ray Davis Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (WSH)
Ray Davis
RB Kentucky
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 6 (WSH)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (WSH)
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Draft Picks Traded
Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (CAR)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
Brandon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (CHI)
Brandon Coleman
OL TCU
Players Gained
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Tyson Bagent
QB
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Jeremy Chinn
S
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Joshua Kalu
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Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureA
The Vikings won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: A-.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Vikings took Brevyn Spann-Ford a full 73 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend.

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. They punted on safety, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The Vikings indulged a want in Melton while a need in safety, offensive lineman and other spots stayed open.

On value alone, Nix makes the weekend a net positive.

Trust the process, because this time the process plainly worked.

Pick Analysis
Pick40 Rnd2 Chop Robinson
Nothing to complain about; Chop Robinson went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick42 Rnd2 Bo Nix
Bo Nix at slot 42 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick65 Rnd3 Edgerrin Cooper
A tidy bit of business in No. 65, where Edgerrin Cooper graded well above the range. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick101 Rnd4 Josh Newton
The board fumbled Josh Newton all the way to Round 4, Pick 1, and they scooped it up. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick103 Rnd4 Ray Davis
A straight-up fair deal on Ray Davis at the 103rd overall pick, value and slot in agreement. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick109 Rnd4 Darius Robinson
Darius Robinson in the 109th pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick130 Rnd4 Max Melton
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending pick No. 130 on Max Melton with safety, offensive lineman and other spots unsolved.
Pick145 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
Luke McCaffrey at slot 145 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the wide receiver. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick157 Rnd5 Brevyn Spann-Ford
They left a pile of value on the table to take Brevyn Spann-Ford this early at Round 5, Pick 21. It patches a soft spot without any drama.