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Dawson DRAFTING FOR THEVikings
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall
B
ValueB
NeedB+
TradesB-
FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B for the Vikings. There is reaching, and then there is Jay Higgins at pick 140. The Vikings jumped the board by 42 and dared it to prove them wrong. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B.
Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. That is a running back worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. They left with safety solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.
Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.
Pick Analysis
Pick24
Rnd1
Nick Emmanwori
In the Round 1 slot they get a rangy last line of defense at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick97
Rnd3
Devin Neal
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Devin Neal at pick 97. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick140
Rnd5
Jay Higgins
Jay Higgins at Round 5, Pick 1 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick161
Rnd5
Tyler Cooper
Tyler Cooper at the 161st overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.




