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Draft Selections
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (MIN)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Brashard Smith Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (MIN)
Brashard Smith
RB SMU
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueA NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The Vikings let Smith fall and pounced. Final grade: B.

The Vikings did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Brashard Smith fell into pick No. 159. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. On the needs board they went 3 of 8, with safety the one that mattered most. They reloaded the coverage unit in bulk.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Nick Emmanwori
In slot 24 they get a downhill hitter at safety, outstanding value to boot. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick97 Rnd3 TreVeyon Henderson
You do not let a running back like TreVeyon Henderson reach No. 97 and blink. They did not. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick138 Rnd5 Jake Majors
Jake Majors at the 138th overall pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick159 Rnd5 Brashard Smith
Steal is underselling it; Brashard Smith at pick 159 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. The roster fit checks out.