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Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (MIN)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (MIN)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
JT Tuimoloau Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (MIN)
JT Tuimoloau
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (MIN)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (MIN)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Ajani Cornelius Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (MIN)
Ajani Cornelius
OL Oregon
Javion Cohen Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (MIN)
Javion Cohen
OG Miami (FL)
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (MIN)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Jordan Whittington Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jordan Whittington
WR Texas
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (NYG)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
JT Tuimoloau Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (NYG)
JT Tuimoloau
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NYG)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NYG)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (WSH)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Malachi Corley Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (WSH)
Malachi Corley
WR Western Kentucky
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Players traded away
Head Shot
Kirk Cousins
QB
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall D
ValueB NeedB+ TradesF FutureB-
A passer of the future in Williams, and a D, for the Vikings.

The Vikings lost the trade war and it was not close, handing partners the better end again and again.

Caleb Williams gives the offense a face and a plan, and the grade leans heavily on whether he hits. That safety hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

The Vikings indulged a want in Melton while a need in safety, running back and other spots stayed open. Reaching for Cornelius left real value on the table behind him.

That is a wide receiver worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly.

It is a steep hill from here, and the grade knows it.

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 Caleb Williams
Good price on Caleb Williams in the Round 1 slot, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick44 Rnd2 Terrion Arnold
Nice patience on Terrion Arnold, who had no business lasting to pick No. 44. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick47 Rnd2 JT Tuimoloau
A slide stopped in the 47th overall pick, with JT Tuimoloau worth more than the price. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick69 Rnd3 Kris Jenkins
A tidy little value on Kris Jenkins in slot 69, a step better than break-even. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick127 Rnd4 Max Melton
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Max Melton adds a cornerback and leaves safety, running back and other spots untouched.
Pick149 Rnd5 Ajani Cornelius
They went early on Ajani Cornelius in Round 5, Pick 13, and the value did not follow. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick162 Rnd5 Javion Cohen
They did well to land Javion Cohen in pick 162, just ahead of his grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick165 Rnd5 Theo Johnson
They paid sticker price for Theo Johnson in the 165th pick, and that is fine. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick179 Rnd6 Darius Robinson
No edge and no loss on Darius Robinson in the 179th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick233 Rnd7 Jordan Whittington
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Jordan Whittington at the 233rd overall pick is the proof. The roster fit checks out.