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Draft Selections
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (MIN)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIN)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (MIN)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Will Shipley Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Will Shipley
RB Clemson
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIN)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Kalen King Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Kalen King
CB Penn State
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (MIN)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Garret Greenfield Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (MIN)
Garret Greenfield
OT South Dakota State
Edefuan Ulofoshio Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (MIN)
Edefuan Ulofoshio
LB Washington
Jalen Coker Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jalen Coker
WR Holy Cross
John David White Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (MIN)
John David White
WR Central Arkansas
Draft Picks Received
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Garret Greenfield Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (WSH)
Garret Greenfield
OT South Dakota State
Edefuan Ulofoshio Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (DAL)
Edefuan Ulofoshio
LB Washington
Jalen Coker Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Jalen Coker
WR Holy Cross
John David White Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (NYJ)
John David White
WR Central Arkansas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (WSH)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (WSH)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (DAL)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Jaheim Bell Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (WSH)
Jaheim Bell
TE Florida State
Jordan Magee Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Jordan Magee
LB Temple
Myles Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Myles Murphy
DL North Carolina
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesB+ FutureB-
The Vikings drew a line under the quarterback search with Penix Jr.: B.

The Vikings spent the pick that matters most on Michael Penix Jr., and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

White has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up. The King steal is the beam this whole class leans on.

On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with quarterback the one that mattered most.

Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Michael Penix Jr.
In No. 11 they get their quarterback of the future. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick27 Rnd1 Cooper DeJean
Cooper DeJean at the Round 1 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick87 Rnd3 Brenden Rice
Brenden Rice at pick No. 87 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick90 Rnd3 Christian Mahogany
A reach on Christian Mahogany in pick 90; the board had better options right there. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick108 Rnd4 Will Shipley
Will Shipley in Round 4, Pick 8 is fair value, right on his grade. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick129 Rnd4 Luke McCaffrey
This one needs a full-page explanation: Luke McCaffrey in the 129th overall pick, miles early. The roster fit checks out.
Pick157 Rnd5 Kalen King
You do not let a cornerback like Kalen King reach slot 157 and blink. They did not. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick177 Rnd6 Tykee Smith
They will replay Tykee Smith at the 177th pick for years; that is how good the value is. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick222 Rnd7 Garret Greenfield
Garret Greenfield in No. 222 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick244 Rnd7 Edefuan Ulofoshio
Edefuan Ulofoshio is a better player than Round 7, Pick 24 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick256 Rnd7 Jalen Coker
Good price on Jalen Coker in slot 256, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick257 Rnd7 John David White
John David White in the 257th overall pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It fills a real need, too.