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Draft Selections
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
Tahj Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Tahj Brooks
RB Texas Tech
Jackson Slater Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jackson Slater
OG Sacramento State
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (MIN)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Vikings checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

The Vikings spent real capital to be 26 picks early on Tahj Brooks, and the board is going to hold them to it. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped quarterback, which is a strange place to end up. They banked enough surplus on Barron to cover a lot of smaller sins.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Jahdae Barron
Value with a capital V on Jahdae Barron in the 24th overall pick, a genuine coup. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick97 Rnd3 Tahj Brooks
Value said wait; Tahj Brooks in pick 97 says they were not listening. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick139 Rnd5 Jackson Slater
By-the-book stuff, Jackson Slater at the Round 5 slot squarely in line with his ranking. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick187 Rnd6 JJ Pegues
JJ Pegues in slot 187 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.