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Draft Selections
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (MIN)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Ray Davis Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Ray Davis
RB Kentucky
Jordan Travis Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Jordan Travis
QB Florida State
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint...
WR Georgia
Cedric Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
Cedric Johnson
DE-EDGE Mississippi
Andru Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (MIN)
Andru Phillips
CB Kentucky
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Zion Logue Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Zion Logue
DL Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Draft Picks Traded
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (CIN)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB- TradesB+ FutureB-
The Vikings kept it disciplined and banked a B.

The curious call sets the tone. With safety, offensive lineman and other spots still glaring, the Vikings used slot 80 on Mike Sainristil, a cornerback they were not exactly short of.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped safety, which is a strange place to end up. They will need Sweat to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. The trade work was a quiet net positive.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Kool-Aid McKinstry
In the 18th pick they get a lockdown presence outside. More want than need.
Pick42 Rnd2 Adonai Mitchell
Adonai Mitchell in the 42nd overall pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It fills a real need, too.
Pick49 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
They paid a round early for T'Vondre Sweat in pick No. 49, more than the board wanted. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick80 Rnd3 Mike Sainristil
A want over a need in Round 3, Pick 16: Mike Sainristil adds a cornerback while safety, offensive lineman and other spots keeps waiting.
Pick108 Rnd4 Ray Davis
Ray Davis in the 108th pick is fair value, right on his grade. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick130 Rnd4 Jordan Travis
No drama and no debate, Jordan Travis went about where he belonged in No. 130. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick148 Rnd5 Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint at slot 148 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick160 Rnd5 Cedric Johnson
Fair-plus on Cedric Johnson, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick165 Rnd5 Andru Phillips
No edge and no loss on Andru Phillips in the Round 5 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick179 Rnd6 Jordan Jefferson
They paid sticker price for Jordan Jefferson in the 179th overall pick, and that is fine. The roster fit checks out.
Pick230 Rnd7 Zion Logue
A premium they did not need to pay, Zion Logue a notch or two before his time. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.