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Draft Selections
Quinyon Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (MIN)
Quinyon Mitchell
CB Toledo
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint...
WR Georgia
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
Austin Booker Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (MIN)
Austin Booker
DL-EDGE Kansas
Gabe Hall Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Gabe Hall
DL Baylor
Maurice Smith Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Maurice Smith
C Florida State
Draft Picks Received
Quinyon Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Quinyon Mitchell
CB Toledo
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
Draft Picks Traded
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (ARI)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (CHI)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Players Gained
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Justin Fields
QB
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesA+ FutureC
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Vikings a 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.

If Hall pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

The Justin Fields pickup adds a known quantity to a class of unknowns. The roster is better shaped than it was, with edge rusher chief among the fixes.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Quinyon Mitchell
In pick No. 27 they get a lockdown presence outside. More want than need.
Pick66 Rnd3 Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
A tidy little value on Jeremiah Trotter Jr. in No. 66, a step better than break-even. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick108 Rnd4 Leonard Taylor III
Leonard Taylor III in pick 108 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick130 Rnd4 Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint in the 130th overall pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick148 Rnd5 Ben Sinnott
Ben Sinnott at the 148th pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It fills a real need, too.
Pick160 Rnd5 Jaylen Wright
A market-rate running back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jaylen Wright. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick166 Rnd5 Austin Booker
Austin Booker at Round 5, Pick 30 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick179 Rnd6 Gabe Hall
Gabe Hall at the Round 6 slot is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick230 Rnd7 Maurice Smith
Maurice Smith at the 230th pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.