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Draft Selections
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
Quinyon Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
Quinyon Mitchell
CB Toledo
Caelen Carson Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (MIN)
Caelen Carson
CB Wake Forest
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (MIN)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Jaylen Harrell Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jaylen Harrell
DE-EDGE Michigan
Zion Logue Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Zion Logue
DL Georgia
Jordan Magee Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jordan Magee
LB Temple
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Vikings answered their biggest question with Penix Jr.. Grade: B.

Somewhere a scout is still blinking. The Vikings spent the 179th overall pick on Zion Logue, a name the board had a full 82 spots lower. No fireworks, but a solid B.

Michael Penix Jr. is the bet, and the class will be judged on how it pays off. That is a wide receiver worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. They will answer for taking cornerback early while running back and tight end went begging.

Leaving running back unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but running back.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Michael Penix Jr.
In pick No. 11 they get a franchise quarterback. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick42 Rnd2 Quinyon Mitchell
Quinyon Mitchell slid further than he should have, and pick 42 is lovely value for the cornerback. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick109 Rnd4 Caelen Carson
A surprising call. With running back and tight end still to address, they spent the Round 4 slot on Caelen Carson, a cornerback they were not short of.
Pick130 Rnd4 Roman Wilson
Roman Wilson in the 130th pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. The roster fit checks out.
Pick145 Rnd5 Javon Foster
A tidy bit of business in No. 145, where Javon Foster graded well above the range. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick157 Rnd5 James Williams
They will replay James Williams at slot 157 for years; that is how good the value is. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick166 Rnd5 Jaylen Harrell
A big swing on Jaylen Harrell at the 166th overall pick, well ahead of any board in the building. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick179 Rnd6 Zion Logue
They left a pile of value on the table to take Zion Logue this early at pick 179. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick227 Rnd7 Jordan Magee
Jordan Magee at the 227th pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.