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  • jimbo92107 DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (MIN)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (MIN)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (MIN)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Brashard Smith Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (MIN)
Brashard Smith
RB SMU
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
Dorian Strong Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (MIN)
Dorian Strong
CB Virginia Tech
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Draft Picks Received
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (HOU)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Dorian Strong Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (HOU)
Dorian Strong
CB Virginia Tech
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Draft Picks Traded
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (HOU)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueB+ NeedB TradesC+ FutureB-
The Vikings cashed the board's mistake on Higgins: B-.

The board owed the Vikings one, and it paid up: Jay Higgins, the No. 183 name on the board, sitting there at the 241st overall pick like a gift left on the doorstep.

For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain. The cost of the Pegues reach is exactly the players who went right after him.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick58 Rnd2 Kaleb Johnson
The board had Kaleb Johnson higher than the 58th pick, and the running back fell to them anyway. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick79 Rnd3 Charles Grant
They paid a round early for Charles Grant in pick No. 79, more than the board wanted. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick89 Rnd3 Deone Walker
Steal is underselling it; Deone Walker at pick 89 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick97 Rnd3 Andrew Mukuba
Andrew Mukuba in the Round 3 slot is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick139 Rnd5 Brashard Smith
Brashard Smith at Round 5, Pick 1 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick160 Rnd5 JJ Pegues
A premium they did not need to pay, JJ Pegues a notch or two before his time. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick166 Rnd5 Dorian Strong
A tidy little value on Dorian Strong in slot 166, a step better than break-even. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick241 Rnd7 Jay Higgins
They will replay Jay Higgins at No. 241 for years; that is how good the value is. A minor itch, scratched.