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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: 35 RND: 2 (MIN)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
Blake Corum Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (MIN)
Blake Corum
RB Michigan
Tyrice Knight Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Tyrice Knight
LB UTEP
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (MIN)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Keith Randolph Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Keith Randolph Jr.
DL-EDGE Illinois
Justin Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (MIN)
Justin Rogers
DL Auburn
Nathan Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Nathan Thomas
OT Louisiana
Isaiah Williams Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIN)
Isaiah Williams
WR Illinois
Draft Picks Received
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (SF)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
Blake Corum Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (SEA)
Blake Corum
RB Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (SF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (SEA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (SEA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (SEA)
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Draft Picks Traded
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (SEA)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (ARI)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (ARI)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIA)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
Julian Love
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Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesC+ FutureA+
The Vikings let Williams fall into their laps, and walked away with a B.

For all the boxes ticked, the Vikings skipped the loudest one: quarterback is exactly as bare as it was. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Williams. It is a bet on later, and a defensible one for a team playing the long game.

Edge rusher was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job. The weekend tilted hard toward the defense.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Chop Robinson
No edge and no loss on Chop Robinson in Round 1, Pick 31; it is a wash and a sensible one. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick35 Rnd2 Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
A straight-up fair deal on Ennis Rakestraw Jr. at slot 35, value and slot in agreement. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick78 Rnd3 Blake Corum
Blake Corum in pick 78 lands just on the right side of the ledger. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick130 Rnd4 Tyrice Knight
Tyrice Knight in pick No. 130 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick145 Rnd5 Kamal Hadden
A tidy little value on Kamal Hadden in the 145th overall pick, a step better than break-even. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick157 Rnd5 Keith Randolph Jr.
They paid sticker price for Keith Randolph Jr. in the 157th pick, and that is fine. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick166 Rnd5 Justin Rogers
They took Justin Rogers at par in slot 166, which is nothing to complain about. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick179 Rnd6 Nathan Thomas
Nathan Thomas at the 179th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick227 Rnd7 Isaiah Williams
They barely believed it either: Isaiah Williams still on the board at pick No. 227. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.