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Draft Selections
T.J. Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (MIN)
T.J. Sanders
DT South Carolina
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Donovan Jackson
OG Ohio State
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (MIN)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Jordan James Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jordan James
RB Oregon
Chris Paul Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (MIN)
Chris Paul Jr.
LB Ole Miss
Phil Mafah Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (MIN)
Phil Mafah
RB Clemson
Draft Picks Received
T.J. Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (JAX)
T.J. Sanders
DT South Carolina
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (JAX)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (JAX)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Draft Picks Traded
Marcus Mbow Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (JAX)
Marcus Mbow
OT Purdue
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB TradesB FutureB-
James should have been long gone. The Vikings pounced, and earned a B.

When a board-topper like Jordan James slides to pick 141, you do not overthink it, and the Vikings did not.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback. They left with safety solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick36 Rnd2 T.J. Sanders
Nothing to complain about; T.J. Sanders went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick92 Rnd3 Jake Majors
Jake Majors at the Round 3 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick97 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
Good price on Donovan Jackson in pick No. 97, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick109 Rnd4 Malachi Moore
They will replay Malachi Moore at slot 109 for years; that is how good the value is. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick141 Rnd5 Jordan James
The board fumbled Jordan James all the way to the 141st overall pick, and they scooped it up. The roster fit checks out.
Pick163 Rnd5 Chris Paul Jr.
A top-tier linebacker at a bargain, Chris Paul Jr. in the 163rd pick, plain and simple. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick243 Rnd7 Phil Mafah
You do not let a running back like Phil Mafah reach pick 243 and blink. They did not. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.