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Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (MIN)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Justin Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Justin Rogers
DL Auburn
Jaylen Harrell Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jaylen Harrell
DE-EDGE Michigan
Gabe Hall Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Gabe Hall
DL Baylor
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (MIN)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Zion Logue Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Zion Logue
DL Georgia
Jawhar Jordan Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jawhar Jordan
RB Louisville
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Vikings finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a B-.

Nobody else had Zion Logue anywhere near Round 6, Pick 4. The Vikings did, by 89 spots, and that gap is the whole story. More right than wrong, and a B- to match.

Michael Penix Jr. gives the offense a face and a plan, and the grade leans heavily on whether he hits. Landing Sainristil that late papers over a lot of smaller sins.

A whole weekend of picks and safety is somehow still a want. They left with quarterback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Michael Penix Jr.
In No. 11 they get their quarterback of the future. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick42 Rnd2 Troy Franklin
Troy Franklin slid further than he should have, and the 42nd pick is lovely value for the wide receiver. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick109 Rnd4 Mike Sainristil
They robbed the room for Mike Sainristil here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick130 Rnd4 Justin Rogers
They talked themselves into Justin Rogers at Round 4, Pick 30, and the board did not agree. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick145 Rnd5 Jaylen Harrell
Jaylen Harrell in slot 145 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick157 Rnd5 Gabe Hall
They reached a country mile for Gabe Hall at pick No. 157, and the board is aghast. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick166 Rnd5 Ty'Ron Hopper
Ty'Ron Hopper slipping to pick 166 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick179 Rnd6 Zion Logue
This one needs a full-page explanation: Zion Logue in slot 179, miles early. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick227 Rnd7 Jawhar Jordan
A slide stopped in No. 227, with Jawhar Jordan worth more than the price. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.