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Draft Selections
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (MIN)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (MIN)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
Jaylin Noel Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (MIN)
Jaylin Noel
WR Iowa State
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (MIN)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
Bhayshul Tuten Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (MIN)
Bhayshul Tuten
RB Virginia Tech
DJ Giddens Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
DJ Giddens
RB Kansas State
Cody Lindenberg Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (MIN)
Cody Lindenberg
LB Minnesota
Cam Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (MIN)
Cam Jackson
DT Florida
Draft Picks Received
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (KC)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (KC)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Jaylin Noel Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (ATL)
Jaylin Noel
WR Iowa State
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (KC)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
Cody Lindenberg Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (ATL)
Cody Lindenberg
LB Minnesota
Cam Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (KC)
Cam Jackson
DT Florida
Draft Picks Traded
Josh Conerly Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (KC)
Josh Conerly Jr.
OT Oregon
Players traded away
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Garrett Bradbury
C
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall C
ValueB+ NeedB- TradesF FutureB-
The Vikings let Jackson fall into their laps, and walked away with a C.

When a board-topper like Cam Jackson slides to slot 251, you do not overthink it, and the Vikings did not. A weekend of give and take that grades a C.

The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

Every board in the league had Tuten lower, and that gap is the story.

A perfectly average weekend, for better and for worse.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Kenneth Grant
Kenneth Grant at the 31st overall pick is money in the bank, a interior defensive lineman taken below his worth. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick95 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
A tidy bit of business in the 95th pick, where Donovan Jackson graded well above the range. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick97 Rnd3 Darien Porter
Taking Darien Porter in pick 97 is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick118 Rnd4 Jaylin Noel
A wide receiver of that caliber at slot 118 is the definition of value, full stop. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick133 Rnd4 Lathan Ransom
The board fumbled Lathan Ransom all the way to No. 133, and they scooped it up. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick139 Rnd5 Bhayshul Tuten
A reach for Bhayshul Tuten in pick No. 139; a little patience would have been rewarded. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick160 Rnd5 DJ Giddens
DJ Giddens in Round 5, Pick 22 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The roster fit checks out.
Pick242 Rnd7 Cody Lindenberg
A straight-up fair deal on Cody Lindenberg at the Round 7 slot, value and slot in agreement. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick251 Rnd7 Cam Jackson
A top-tier interior defensive lineman at a bargain, Cam Jackson in the 251st overall pick, plain and simple. It patches a soft spot without any drama.