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Draft Selections
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (MIN)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (MIN)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Justin Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Justin Rogers
DL Auburn
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
Javon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (MIN)
Javon Baker
WR UCF
Chau Smith-Wade Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (MIN)
Chau Smith-Wade
CB Washington State
Trey Knox Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Trey Knox
TE South Carolina
Carson Steele Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Carson Steele
RB UCLA
Draft Picks Received
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (SF)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (SF)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Chau Smith-Wade Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (SF)
Chau Smith-Wade
CB Washington State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (SF)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (SF)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Players Gained
Head Shot
Clelin Ferrell
DE
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesA- FutureA
More right than wrong for the Vikings, and a B+ to prove it.

Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Vikings were there to profit. Chau Smith-Wade, the No. 158 name on the board, should have been long gone before the 177th overall pick.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped safety, which is a strange place to end up. The cost of the Steele reach is exactly the players who went right after him.

The Clelin Ferrell deal gives the class an established piece to lean on.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Chop Robinson
In the 31st overall pick they get a problem off the edge, even if it was a touch early. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick42 Rnd2 J.J. McCarthy
No edge and no loss on J.J. McCarthy in pick No. 42; it is a wash and a sensible one. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick63 Rnd2 Edgerrin Cooper
A reasonable price with a little left over, Edgerrin Cooper in Round 2, Pick 31. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick108 Rnd4 Blake Fisher
Blake Fisher in slot 108 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick130 Rnd4 Jarrian Jones
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Jarrian Jones at the 130th pick. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick148 Rnd5 Justin Rogers
Justin Rogers in pick No. 148 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick160 Rnd5 LaDarius Henderson
LaDarius Henderson in No. 160 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick165 Rnd5 Javon Baker
Javon Baker in the 165th overall pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick177 Rnd6 Chau Smith-Wade
Circle this one: Chau Smith-Wade at pick 177 is a fall that decides a draft. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick179 Rnd6 Trey Knox
Nothing to complain about; Trey Knox went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick230 Rnd7 Carson Steele
This one needs a full-page explanation: Carson Steele in the Round 7 slot, miles early. It patches a soft spot without any drama.