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Draft Selections
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (MIN)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (MIN)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (MIN)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (MIN)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Hayden Conner Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (MIN)
Hayden Conner
OG Texas
Brandon Adams Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (MIN)
Brandon Adams
CB UCF
Tyler Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (MIN)
Tyler Cooper
OG Minnesota
Draft Picks Received
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (CLE)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Brandon Adams Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (CLE)
Brandon Adams
CB UCF
Tyler Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (CLE)
Tyler Cooper
OG Minnesota
Draft Picks Traded
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CLE)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB TradesB FutureB-
The Vikings kept it disciplined and banked a B.

The tape said wait; the Vikings did not. Brandon Adams went at slot 177, a good 48 picks before the board was ready.

The Henderson steal is the beam this whole class leans on. That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

They went 3 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. Nothing gained and nothing lost at the table.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick33 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
Nick Emmanwori at pick No. 33 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick94 Rnd3 Andrew Mukuba
They barely believed it either: Andrew Mukuba still on the board at pick 94. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick97 Rnd3 TreVeyon Henderson
They robbed the room for TreVeyon Henderson here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick102 Rnd4 Quinshon Judkins
Quinshon Judkins in the 102nd pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick138 Rnd5 Smael Mondon Jr.
Circle this one: Smael Mondon Jr. at the 138th overall pick is a fall that decides a draft. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick159 Rnd5 Hayden Conner
Hayden Conner slipping to the Round 5 slot is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick177 Rnd6 Brandon Adams
A real head-scratcher, Brandon Adams in No. 177 is miles ahead of his ranking. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick256 Rnd7 Tyler Cooper
They talked themselves into Tyler Cooper at the 256th overall pick, and the board did not agree. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.