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RUN ON JAN 26, 2024

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Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Keith Randolph Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Keith Randolph Jr.
DL-EDGE Illinois
Cedric Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
Cedric Johnson
DE-EDGE Mississippi
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (MIN)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Roger Rosengarten Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Roger Rosengarten
OT Washington
Steele Chambers Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Steele Chambers
LB Ohio State
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Vikings: B-.

Everything else got attention, and quarterback got none. That is a strange way for the Vikings to leave a draft. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

That is an offensive lineman worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. The roster is better shaped than it was, with edge rusher chief among the fixes.

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

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but quarterback.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Jer'Zhan Newton
In pick 11 they get a wrecking ball inside. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick42 Rnd2 Byron Murphy II
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Byron Murphy II. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick108 Rnd4 Max Melton
No edge and no loss on Max Melton in the 108th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick130 Rnd4 Tommy Eichenberg
Tommy Eichenberg at the 130th pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick148 Rnd5 Keith Randolph Jr.
Keith Randolph Jr. in the Round 5 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick160 Rnd5 Cedric Johnson
Cedric Johnson at No. 160 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the edge rusher. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick165 Rnd5 Frank Gore Jr.
Frank Gore Jr. at Round 5, Pick 29 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The roster fit checks out.
Pick179 Rnd6 Roger Rosengarten
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Roger Rosengarten at slot 179 is the proof. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick230 Rnd7 Steele Chambers
Steele Chambers slid further than he should have, and Round 7, Pick 10 is lovely value for the linebacker. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.