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Draft Selections
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (MIN)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
DJ James Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIN)
DJ James
CB Auburn
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Keith Randolph Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (MIN)
Keith Randolph Jr.
DL-EDGE Illinois
Layden Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Layden Robinson
OG Texas A&M
Aaron Frost Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Aaron Frost
OT Arizona State
Draft Picks Received
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Draft Picks Traded
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureD
The Vikings won the night they stopped Hadden from sliding. Grade: B.

Whoever sat across the table from the Vikings should ask for a receipt. They cleaned the room out, prying loose far more value than they gave up, and it was the quiet MVP of their weekend. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B.

Hadden falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. They will regret leaving safety for another day if the season turns on it.

Frost has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Marvin Harrison Jr.
In Round 1, Pick 3 they get a go-to option on the outside at fair value.
Pick11 Rnd1 Malik Nabers
Nothing to complain about; Malik Nabers went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick42 Rnd2 J.J. McCarthy
By-the-book stuff, J.J. McCarthy at No. 42 squarely in line with his ranking. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick108 Rnd4 Matt Goncalves
A straight-up fair deal on Matt Goncalves at slot 108, value and slot in agreement. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick129 Rnd4 DJ James
They read the board right and DJ James was the payoff at pick 129. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick148 Rnd5 Cedric Gray
Value with a capital V on Cedric Gray in the 148th pick, a genuine coup. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick160 Rnd5 Kamal Hadden
Taking Kamal Hadden in the Round 5 slot is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick168 Rnd5 Keith Randolph Jr.
A tidy bit of business in the 168th overall pick, where Keith Randolph Jr. graded well above the range. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick179 Rnd6 Layden Robinson
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Layden Robinson in pick 179. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick230 Rnd7 Aaron Frost
They reached a country mile for Aaron Frost at No. 230, and the board is aghast. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.