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Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (MIN)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (MIN)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (MIN)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Jonathon Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
Jonathon Brooks
RB Texas
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (MIN)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (MIN)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (MIN)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Nathan Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Nathan Thomas
OT Louisiana
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (CHI)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CHI)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (PHI)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (PHI)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (PHI)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (PHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (PHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (PHI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (PHI)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
Michael Pratt Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (CHI)
Michael Pratt
QB Tulane
Kalen King Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (CHI)
Kalen King
CB Penn State
Isaiah Williams Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (CHI)
Isaiah Williams
WR Illinois
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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Players Gained
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Cam Jurgens
C
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Haason Reddick
EDGE
Players traded away
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Danielle Hunter
EDGE
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Justin Jefferson
WR
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Kirk Cousins
QB
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall D-
ValueB NeedA- TradesF FutureC
The Vikings found their guy under center in Williams: D-.

Every swap seemed to tilt away from the Vikings, and the value they bled adds up to real damage.

Caleb Williams is the bet, and the class will be judged on how it pays off. A whole weekend of picks and safety is somehow still a want. The Liufau pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Smith. They are betting the present roster is worth a lighter draft next spring.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even, and safety is still a hole.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Caleb Williams
In Round 1, Pick 1 they get the arm they will build around. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick9 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
In slot 9 they get a weapon on the perimeter at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick22 Rnd1 Chop Robinson
In the 22nd overall pick they get a quarterback's worst nightmare. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick42 Rnd2 Jonathon Brooks
Jonathon Brooks in No. 42 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick108 Rnd4 Christian Mahogany
A quiet steal in the Round 4 slot: Christian Mahogany for less than the market said. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick157 Rnd5 Marist Liufau
Marist Liufau in the 157th pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick172 Rnd5 Ainias Smith
A wide receiver of that caliber at pick 172 is the definition of value, full stop. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick177 Rnd6 Jordan Jefferson
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jordan Jefferson. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick210 Rnd6 Jaylan Ford
Jaylan Ford at No. 210 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick230 Rnd7 Nathan Thomas
They took Nathan Thomas at par in the 230th overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.