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Draft Selections
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIN)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Javion Cohen Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Javion Cohen
OG Miami (FL)
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Cody Schrader Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (MIN)
Cody Schrader
RB Missouri
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
Omar Speights Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Omar Speights
LB LSU
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Vikings let Hadden fall and pounced. Final grade: B-.

You could see the war room lean forward. Kamal Hadden at Round 5, Pick 24 is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain. On the needs board they went 3 of 8, with edge rusher the one that mattered most.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Jared Verse
In No. 11 they get a bendy edge with upside. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick42 Rnd2 Tyler Guyton
A straight-up fair deal on Tyler Guyton at pick 42, value and slot in agreement. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick108 Rnd4 Max Melton
No drama and no debate, Max Melton went about where he belonged in pick No. 108. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick129 Rnd4 Darius Robinson
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Darius Robinson in the 129th overall pick. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick148 Rnd5 Javion Cohen
Javion Cohen in slot 148 is fair value, right on his grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick160 Rnd5 Kamal Hadden
A cornerback of that caliber at Round 5, Pick 24 is the definition of value, full stop. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick168 Rnd5 Cody Schrader
A reasonable price with a little left over, Cody Schrader in the 168th pick. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick179 Rnd6 Curtis Jacobs
Curtis Jacobs in the Round 6 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick230 Rnd7 Omar Speights
A top-tier linebacker at a bargain, Omar Speights in the 230th overall pick, plain and simple. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.