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Players Gained
Jake
Burton
OG
Marlon
Davidson
DT
Nick
Foles
QB
Leki
Fotu
DT
Cobi
Francis
CB
Justin
Herron
OT
Ka'dar
Hollman
CB
Creed
Humphrey
C
Isiah
Pacheco
RB
Justin
Reid
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Players traded away
A.J.
Green III
CB
Aaron
Jones
RB
Abram
Smith
RB
Akayleb
Evans
CB
Alexander
Mattison
RB
Andre
Carter II
LB
Andrew
Booth Jr.
CB
Andrew
DePaola
LS
Andrew
Van Ginkel
LB
Blake
Brandel
OT
Blake
Cashman
LB
Blake
Proehl
WR
Brandon
Powell
WR
Brian
Asamoah II
LB
Brian
O'Neill
OT
Byron
Murphy Jr.
CB
C.J.
Coldon Jr.
CB
Cam
Akers
RB
Camryn
Bynum
S
Chris
Reed
C
Christian
Darrisaw
OT
Coy
Cronk
OT
Curtis
Weaver
EDGE
D.J.
Wonnum
EDGE
Dean
Lowry
DE
DeWayne
McBride
RB
Ed
Ingram
OG
Garrett
Bradbury
C
Greg
Joseph
PK
Harrison
Phillips
DT
Harrison
Smith
S
Ivan
Pace Jr.
LB
Jack
Snyder
OG
Jalen
Nailor
WR
James
Lynch
DT
Jaquelin
Roy
DT
Jaren
Hall
QB
Jay
Ward
S
Jaylin
Williams
CB
Jerry
Tillery
DT
Johnny
Mundt
TE
Jonathan
Bullard
DE
Jonathan
Greenard
EDGE
Jordan
Addison
WR
Jordon
Scott
DT
Josh
Metellus
S
Josh
Oliver
TE
Josh
Sokol
C
Justin
Jefferson
WR
Kene
Nwangwu
RB
Kenny
Willekes
EDGE
Lewis
Cine
S
Mekhi
Blackmon
CB
Myron
Mitchell
WR
NaJee
Thompson
CB
Nick
Mullens
QB
Nick
Muse
TE
Olisaemeka
Udoh
OG
Pat
Jones II
DT
Quincy
Roche
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Ryan
Wright
P
Sam
Darnold
QB
Sheldon
Day
DT
T.J.
Hockenson
TE
T.J.
Smith
DT
Thayer
Thomas
WR
Theo
Jackson
S
Trent
Sherfield
WR
Trishton
Jackson
WR
Troy
Dye
LB
Tuf
Borland
LB
Turner
Bernard
LS
Ty
Chandler
RB
Tyarise
Stevenson
DT
Whop
Philyor
WR
William
Kwenkeu
LB
Zeandae
Johnson
DT
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall
F
ValueC+
NeedB
TradesF
FutureC
Quarterback settled, Maye in the fold, and a F for the Vikings. When the story of this class is written, it opens with Jaylon Hutchings at pick 231, a reach of 123 spots that the board flatly disagrees with.
The whole projection now runs through Drake Maye; hit there and everything else looks smarter. The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. Getting Johnson where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.
There is no soft landing here; this class has to massively overperform just to matter.
Pick Analysis
Pick3
Rnd1
Marvin Harrison Jr.
In the 3rd pick they get a true top target at fair value.
Pick4
Rnd1
Drake Maye
Drake Maye at pick No. 4 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick11
Rnd1
JC Latham
In the Round 1 slot they get a cornerstone up front. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick23
Rnd1
Chop Robinson
In Round 1, Pick 23 they get a double-digit-sack hope. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick31
Rnd1
Brian Thomas Jr.
In No. 31 they get a No. 1 receiver. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34
Rnd2
T'Vondre Sweat
They paid a round early for T'Vondre Sweat in slot 34, more than the board wanted. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick35
Rnd2
Ben Sinnott
They left a pile of value on the table to take Ben Sinnott this early at pick 35. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick63
Rnd2
T.J. Tampa
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing T.J. Tampa in the 63rd overall pick. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick64
Rnd2
Payton Wilson
Payton Wilson at pick No. 64 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the linebacker. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick66
Rnd3
Spencer Rattler
Spencer Rattler at slot 66 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick68
Rnd3
Kiran Amegadjie
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Kiran Amegadjie. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick72
Rnd3
Blake Corum
Blake Corum at the Round 3 slot jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick90
Rnd3
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson at the 90th pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick94
Rnd3
Dominick Puni
Dominick Puni in Round 3, Pick 31 lands just on the right side of the ledger. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick95
Rnd3
Zak Zinter
Zak Zinter at pick 95 is a conviction pick that outran the value. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick103
Rnd4
Blake Fisher
Blake Fisher in the Round 4 slot is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick104
Rnd4
Christian Jones
Christian Jones at the 104th pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick124
Rnd4
McKinnley Jackson
They took McKinnley Jackson at par in the 124th overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick132
Rnd4
Justin Eboigbe
Justin Eboigbe in No. 132 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick133
Rnd4
Trevor Keegan
They jumped the gun on Trevor Keegan, taking him earlier than his grade liked. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick137
Rnd5
Isaiah Adams
They paid sticker price for Isaiah Adams in Round 5, Pick 1, and that is fine. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick138
Rnd5
Josh Newton
A slide stopped in pick No. 138, with Josh Newton worth more than the price. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick141
Rnd5
Marist Liufau
Marist Liufau at the Round 5 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick146
Rnd5
Ty'Ron Hopper
Value said wait; Ty'Ron Hopper in pick No. 146 says they were not listening. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick151
Rnd5
Johnny Wilson
They will replay Johnny Wilson at slot 151 for years; that is how good the value is. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick157
Rnd5
Jarrian Jones
Jarrian Jones in the 157th overall pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick159
Rnd5
Khristian Boyd
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Khristian Boyd. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick162
Rnd5
Jaylen Harrell
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jaylen Harrell in the 162nd pick, miles early. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick167
Rnd5
Kitan Oladapo
They read the board right and Kitan Oladapo was the payoff at No. 167. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick177
Rnd6
Tip Reiman
Tip Reiman in Round 6, Pick 2 is fair value, right on his grade. It fills a real need, too.
Pick180
Rnd6
Tanor Bortolini
A straight-up fair deal on Tanor Bortolini at No. 180, value and slot in agreement. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick186
Rnd6
Trente Jones
A reach for Trente Jones in pick No. 186; a little patience would have been rewarded. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick193
Rnd6
Dillon Johnson
You do not let a running back like Dillon Johnson reach pick 193 and blink. They did not. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick211
Rnd6
Ro Torrence
Ro Torrence in the Round 6 slot is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick215
Rnd6
Michael Barrett
Michael Barrett in slot 215 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick226
Rnd7
Evan Anderson
Evan Anderson at Round 7, Pick 6 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick230
Rnd7
Zion Logue
They talked themselves into Zion Logue at the 230th pick, and the board did not agree. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick231
Rnd7
Jaylon Hutchings
A big swing on Jaylon Hutchings at the 231st overall pick, well ahead of any board in the building. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick232
Rnd7
Eyabi Okie-Anoma
A wild overpay on Eyabi Okie-Anoma in the 232nd pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick251
Rnd7
Cornelius Johnson
They barely believed it either: Cornelius Johnson still on the board at pick 251. The roster fit checks out.