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    Vikings
Draft Selections
Derrick Harmon Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (MIN)
Derrick Harmon
DT Oregon
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (MIN)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Tai Felton Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Tai Felton
WR Maryland
Brashard Smith Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (MIN)
Brashard Smith
RB SMU
Connor Colby Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (MIN)
Connor Colby
OG Iowa
Draft Picks Received
Derrick Harmon Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LV)
Derrick Harmon
DT Oregon
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (LV)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Tai Felton Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (LV)
Tai Felton
WR Maryland
Draft Picks Traded
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (LV)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB FutureB-
The Vikings let Felton fall and pounced. Final grade: B.

Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Vikings were there to profit. Tai Felton, the No. 79 name on the board, should have been long gone before slot 108. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Every board in the league had Jackson lower, and that gap is the story.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick37 Rnd2 Derrick Harmon
Fair-plus on Derrick Harmon, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick68 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
They went early on Donovan Jackson in the 68th pick, and the value did not follow. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick97 Rnd3 Jared Wilson
Jared Wilson at pick No. 97 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick108 Rnd4 Tai Felton
A wide receiver of that caliber at Round 4, Pick 6 is the definition of value, full stop. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick139 Rnd5 Brashard Smith
Brashard Smith at pick 139 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick187 Rnd6 Connor Colby
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Connor Colby at the 187th overall pick. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.