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  • jimbo92107 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (MIN)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (MIN)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (MIN)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Savion Williams Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (MIN)
Savion Williams
WR TCU
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (MIN)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (MIN)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
Raheim Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (MIN)
Raheim Sanders
RB South Carolina
RJ Harvey Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
RJ Harvey
RB UCF
Dorian Strong Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (MIN)
Dorian Strong
CB Virginia Tech
Thor Griffith Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (MIN)
Thor Griffith
DL Louisville
Draft Picks Received
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CAR)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CAR)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CAR)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Savion Williams Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (CAR)
Savion Williams
WR TCU
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (CAR)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
Raheim Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (CAR)
Raheim Sanders
RB South Carolina
Dorian Strong Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (CAR)
Dorian Strong
CB Virginia Tech
Thor Griffith Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (CAR)
Thor Griffith
DL Louisville
Draft Picks Traded
Nic Scourton Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CAR)
Nic Scourton
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Vikings.

The Thor Griffith pick is the one that will follow the Vikings into the fall. They took him 69 spots ahead of his grade, and the board is not shy about saying so. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

That Pierce pick is the receipt they will wave around later. A whole weekend of picks and quarterback is somehow still a want.

Safety is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it. Value over need was the throughline, for better and worse.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick57 Rnd2 Kaleb Johnson
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Kaleb Johnson at the 57th overall pick is the proof. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick74 Rnd3 Maxwell Hairston
No edge and no loss on Maxwell Hairston in the Round 3 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick97 Rnd3 Andrew Mukuba
Andrew Mukuba is a better player than pick 97 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick110 Rnd4 Cam Skattebo
The board had Cam Skattebo higher than the 110th pick, and the running back fell to them anyway. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick113 Rnd4 Savion Williams
Somehow Savion Williams was still sitting there in No. 113, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. It fills a real need, too.
Pick140 Rnd5 JJ Pegues
They reached a country mile for JJ Pegues at pick No. 140, and the board is aghast. The roster fit checks out.
Pick141 Rnd5 Hollin Pierce
Hollin Pierce at the Round 5 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick147 Rnd5 Raheim Sanders
They paid sticker price for Raheim Sanders in Round 5, Pick 8, and that is fine. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick161 Rnd5 RJ Harvey
RJ Harvey at the 161st pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick164 Rnd5 Dorian Strong
Dorian Strong in slot 164 is fair value, right on his grade. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick229 Rnd7 Thor Griffith
They talked themselves into Thor Griffith at pick No. 229, and the board did not agree. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.