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VIKINGS 2023

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Draft Selections
Quinn Ewers Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (MIN)
Quinn Ewers
QB Texas
Jonah Elliss Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (MIN)
Jonah Elliss
DE-EDGE Utah
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (MIN)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Jordan Burch Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jordan Burch
DE-EDGE Oregon
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (MIN)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
De'Corian Clark Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
De'Corian Clark
WR UTSA
Tim Smith Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (MIN)
Tim Smith
DL Alabama
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Quarterback settled, Ewers in the fold, and a B- for the Vikings.

Boards are made to be trusted, and the Vikings shredded theirs for Tim Smith. He came off 96 spots early, and the room will hear about it. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

Whatever Quinn Ewers becomes, the front office has tied its fortunes to the answer. They punted on safety, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

The Walker pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but safety.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Quinn Ewers
In pick 20 they get the arm they will build around, a steep price for the projection. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick52 Rnd2 Jonah Elliss
Jonah Elliss at No. 52 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick120 Rnd4 Tommy Eichenberg
Tommy Eichenberg at pick No. 120 is a conviction pick that outran the value. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick157 Rnd5 Jordan Burch
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jordan Burch. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick161 Rnd5 Ty'Ron Hopper
The board had Ty'Ron Hopper higher than the Round 5 slot, and the linebacker fell to them anyway. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick168 Rnd5 Devontez Walker
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Devontez Walker at Round 5, Pick 32. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick179 Rnd6 De'Corian Clark
Good price on De'Corian Clark in the 179th overall pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick241 Rnd7 Tim Smith
They talked themselves into Tim Smith at the Round 7 slot, and the board did not agree. It fills a real need, too.