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Draft Selections
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Kalen King Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (MIN)
Kalen King
CB Penn State
Blake Corum Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (MIN)
Blake Corum
RB Michigan
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (MIN)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Jacob Cowing Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIN)
Jacob Cowing
WR Arizona
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (MIN)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
Josh Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Josh Proctor
S Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (JAX)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Kalen King Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (JAX)
Kalen King
CB Penn State
Blake Corum Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (LV)
Blake Corum
RB Michigan
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (JAX)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CHI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (LV)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
Ray Davis Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (JAX)
Ray Davis
RB Kentucky
Taulia Tagovailoa Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (CHI)
Taulia Tagovailoa
QB Maryland
Players Gained
Head Shot
Luke Fortner
C
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB-
The Vikings won the night they stopped Cowing from sliding. Grade: B+.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Vikings watched Jacob Cowing slide 30 picks past his grade and did not hesitate. A dependable weekend that grades out a B+.

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. A whole weekend of picks and tight end is somehow still a want.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Jared Verse
No edge and no loss on Jared Verse in the 17th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick42 Rnd2 J.J. McCarthy
J.J. McCarthy in Round 2, Pick 10 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick48 Rnd2 Kalen King
They did well to land Kalen King in pick 48, just ahead of his grade. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick77 Rnd3 Blake Corum
Blake Corum at pick No. 77 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick96 Rnd3 Zak Zinter
A straight-up fair deal on Zak Zinter at the 96th pick, value and slot in agreement. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick129 Rnd4 Jacob Cowing
They will replay Jacob Cowing at slot 129 for years; that is how good the value is. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick148 Rnd5 Cam Hart
They read the board right and Cam Hart was the payoff at No. 148. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick160 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
Circle this one: Luke McCaffrey at the Round 5 slot is a fall that decides a draft. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick168 Rnd5 LaDarius Henderson
Fair-plus on LaDarius Henderson, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick179 Rnd6 Josh Proctor
A premium they did not need to pay, Josh Proctor a notch or two before his time. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.