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Vikings draft 3
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Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall
B+
ValueB-
NeedB
TradesA+
FutureB-
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Vikings a B+. If you want a masterclass in dealing, watch the Vikings, who turned every swap into a profit this weekend.
That safety hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. It is not that Smith is a bad player; it is that the Vikings had louder needs to answer first.
Landing Thomas Jr. that late papers over a lot of smaller sins.
Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.
Pick Analysis
Pick41
Rnd2
J.J. McCarthy
J.J. McCarthy at the 41st overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick52
Rnd2
Denzel Burke
A straight-up fair deal on Denzel Burke at Round 2, Pick 20, value and slot in agreement. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick85
Rnd3
Maason Smith
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending No. 85 on Maason Smith with safety and tight end unsolved.
Pick91
Rnd3
Brian Thomas Jr.
Brian Thomas Jr. at the Round 3 slot is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. It fills a real need, too.
Pick96
Rnd3
Tyler Davis
Tyler Davis in the 96th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick120
Rnd4
Junior Colson
Junior Colson is a better player than pick No. 120 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick157
Rnd5
Darius Robinson
Nice patience on Darius Robinson, who had no business lasting to pick 157. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick161
Rnd5
Drake Nugent
No edge and no loss on Drake Nugent in slot 161; it is a wash and a sensible one. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick168
Rnd5
Dylan Laube
They let Dylan Laube come to them and pounced at pick 168. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick179
Rnd6
Bryce Foster
No drama and no debate, Bryce Foster went about where he belonged in the 179th overall pick. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick184
Rnd6
BJ Mayes
BJ Mayes slid further than he should have, and pick No. 184 is lovely value for the cornerback. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick223
Rnd7
Jasheen Davis
A slide stopped in the 223rd pick, with Jasheen Davis worth more than the price. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick241
Rnd7
Storm Duck
Fair-plus on Storm Duck, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.















