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Draft Selections
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Nate Wiggins Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
Nate Wiggins
CB Clemson
Michael Pratt Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (MIN)
Michael Pratt
QB Tulane
Logan Lee Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Logan Lee
DL Iowa
Gabe Hall Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (MIN)
Gabe Hall
DL Baylor
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
DJ James Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (MIN)
DJ James
CB Auburn
Malik Mustapha Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Malik Mustapha
S Wake Forest
Rasheen Ali Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIN)
Rasheen Ali
RB Marshall
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Vikings a B.

Call it a hunch or call it a gamble, but the Vikings spent the 145th pick on Gabe Hall, a name most had 73 spots down the list. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B.

James at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Malik Nabers
In the Round 1 slot they get a matchup problem out wide at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick42 Rnd2 Nate Wiggins
Nate Wiggins in No. 42 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick109 Rnd4 Michael Pratt
Good price on Michael Pratt in the 109th overall pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick130 Rnd4 Logan Lee
A wild overpay on Logan Lee in Round 4, Pick 30, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick145 Rnd5 Gabe Hall
They talked themselves into Gabe Hall at the 145th pick, and the board did not agree. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick157 Rnd5 Ty'Ron Hopper
A straight-up fair deal on Ty'Ron Hopper at pick No. 157, value and slot in agreement. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick166 Rnd5 DJ James
DJ James at slot 166 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick179 Rnd6 Malik Mustapha
They barely believed it either: Malik Mustapha still on the board at Round 6, Pick 4. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick227 Rnd7 Rasheen Ali
Somehow Rasheen Ali was still sitting there in the 227th overall pick, and they pounced on premier running back value. A need, and now a little less of one.