Coach_Sweat'S MOCK DRAFT
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Draft Selections
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
Kamari Lassiter Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
Kamari Lassiter
CB Georgia
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (MIN)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Blake Corum Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Blake Corum
RB Michigan
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (MIN)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Gabe Hall Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Gabe Hall
DL Baylor
Zion Logue Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (MIN)
Zion Logue
DL Georgia
Xavier Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Xavier Thomas
DE-EDGE Clemson
Jalen Sundell Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jalen Sundell
OT North Dakota State
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Penix Jr. is the Vikings' new face under center. Grade: B-.

The Vikings bet big and early on Zion Logue, 95 picks ahead of the board. Bold does not always mean right. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

They have staked the next five years on Michael Penix Jr., which is the only story that really matters here. Getting Corum where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped safety, which is a strange place to end up.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the safety spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Michael Penix Jr.
In the Round 1 slot they get their quarterback of the future. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick42 Rnd2 Kamari Lassiter
They let Kamari Lassiter come to them and pounced at pick 42. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick109 Rnd4 Brenden Rice
Brenden Rice at the 109th pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick130 Rnd4 Blake Corum
Blake Corum at pick No. 130 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. The roster fit checks out.
Pick145 Rnd5 Ty'Ron Hopper
Ty'Ron Hopper at the 145th overall pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick157 Rnd5 Gabe Hall
Gabe Hall at slot 157 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick166 Rnd5 Zion Logue
They reached into another round for Zion Logue, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It fills a real need, too.
Pick179 Rnd6 Xavier Thomas
Xavier Thomas at the 179th pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick227 Rnd7 Jalen Sundell
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jalen Sundell in No. 227, miles early. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.