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Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall
B-
ValueB
NeedB-
TradesB-
FutureB-
Grand theft in pick 97: the Vikings steal Johnson and grade out a B-. Thirty-one other rooms let Kaleb Johnson slide, and the Vikings were the ones holding the card at the Round 3 slot. Highway robbery. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.
They will need Colby to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Job largely done: offensive lineman settled and 3 of 8 of the wish list covered.
Good work on the whole, with quarterback the one box left unchecked.
Pick Analysis
Pick24
Rnd1
Walter Nolen
In pick No. 24 they get a run-stuffing presence up front at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick97
Rnd3
Kaleb Johnson
Kaleb Johnson in slot 97 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick138
Rnd5
Jared Wilson
Circle this one: Jared Wilson at the 138th pick is a fall that decides a draft. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick159
Rnd5
Connor Colby
They reached into another round for Connor Colby, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.




