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Draft Selections
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (MIN)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
Quinyon Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (MIN)
Quinyon Mitchell
CB Toledo
Tyler Nubin Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (MIN)
Tyler Nubin
S Minnesota
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Elijah Jones Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIN)
Elijah Jones
CB Boston College
Dylan Laube Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (MIN)
Dylan Laube
RB New Hampshire
Brandon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (MIN)
Brandon Coleman
OL TCU
Jha'Quan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (MIN)
Jha'Quan Jackson
WR Tulane
Trente Jones Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (MIN)
Trente Jones
OT Michigan
JD Bertrand Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
JD Bertrand
LB Notre Dame
Tatum Bethune Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (MIN)
Tatum Bethune
LB Florida State
Draft Picks Received
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Quinyon Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (DET)
Quinyon Mitchell
CB Toledo
Tyler Nubin Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (DET)
Tyler Nubin
S Minnesota
Jha'Quan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (ATL)
Jha'Quan Jackson
WR Tulane
Trente Jones Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (ATL)
Trente Jones
OT Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DET)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DET)
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Draft Picks Traded
Nate Wiggins Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (DET)
Nate Wiggins
CB Clemson
Braiden McGregor Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (ATL)
Braiden McGregor
DE-EDGE Michigan
Players traded away
Head Shot
Justin Jefferson
WR
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall D
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Vikings and Nubin: D.

Every swap seemed to tilt away from the Vikings, and the value they bled adds up to real damage. The math is unkind, and the D follows.

Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The Jones pick is fine in a vacuum, less so with quarterback, tight end and other spots still on the board.

Every board in the league had Coleman lower, and that gap is the story. The Nubin steal is the beam this whole class leans on.

Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, quarterback very much included.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Marvin Harrison Jr.
In Round 1, Pick 4 they get a go-to option on the outside at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick11 Rnd1 Laiatu Latu
In the 11th pick they get a double-digit-sack hope. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick29 Rnd1 Quinyon Mitchell
In slot 29 they get a ballhawk on the outside, outstanding value to boot. More want than need.
Pick73 Rnd3 Tyler Nubin
Tyler Nubin in pick 73 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick108 Rnd4 Zak Zinter
Zak Zinter in pick No. 108 lands just on the right side of the ledger. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick129 Rnd4 Elijah Jones
A curious use of the 129th overall pick. Quarterback, tight end and other spots needed the pick; a cornerback in Elijah Jones did not.
Pick167 Rnd5 Dylan Laube
Nice patience on Dylan Laube, who had no business lasting to the Round 5 slot. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick177 Rnd6 Brandon Coleman
They paid up for Brandon Coleman at slot 177 when waiting would have done the job. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick187 Rnd6 Jha'Quan Jackson
A tidy bit of business in No. 187, where Jha'Quan Jackson graded well above the range. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick197 Rnd6 Trente Jones
Trente Jones in the 197th overall pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick230 Rnd7 JD Bertrand
They read the board right and JD Bertrand was the payoff at pick No. 230. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick232 Rnd7 Tatum Bethune
Tatum Bethune at Round 7, Pick 12 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.