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Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Michael Pratt Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
Michael Pratt
QB Tulane
Jaden Hicks Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (MIN)
Jaden Hicks
S Washington State
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (MIN)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Jaylen Harrell Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jaylen Harrell
DE-EDGE Michigan
Gabe Hall Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Gabe Hall
DL Baylor
Trevor Keegan Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIN)
Trevor Keegan
OG Michigan
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Vikings, and a B- to prove it.

Call it a hunch or call it a gamble, but the Vikings spent pick 42 on Michael Pratt, a name most had 62 spots down the list. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

The running back hole is the one line item this class does not answer. The McCaffrey value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

They went 6 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Good work on the whole, with running back the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
In the Round 1 slot they get a No. 1 receiver. A real need, handled.
Pick42 Rnd2 Michael Pratt
Michael Pratt at pick 42 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick109 Rnd4 Jaden Hicks
A market-rate safety, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jaden Hicks. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick130 Rnd4 Joe Milton III
Joe Milton III at the 130th overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick145 Rnd5 Cedric Gray
A quiet steal in the 145th pick: Cedric Gray for less than the market said. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick157 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
Luke McCaffrey at Round 5, Pick 21 is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick166 Rnd5 Jaylen Harrell
Jaylen Harrell in slot 166 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick179 Rnd6 Gabe Hall
This one needs a full-page explanation: Gabe Hall in pick 179, miles early. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick227 Rnd7 Trevor Keegan
Trevor Keegan in Round 7, Pick 7 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.