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Draft Selections
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall
B
ValueB
NeedA-
TradesB-
FutureB-
Penix Jr. is the plan now, and the Vikings grade out a B. The one hole that towered over the rest is filled. The Vikings spent their marquee pick on Michael Penix Jr., and for the first time in a while there is a real answer at quarterback. No fireworks, but a solid B.
The tight end hole is the one line item this class does not answer. The Franklin pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch.
Quarterback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.
Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.
Pick Analysis
Pick11
Rnd1
Michael Penix Jr.
Michael Penix Jr. in pick No. 11 is fair value, right on his grade. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick42
Rnd2
Troy Franklin
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Troy Franklin at Round 2, Pick 10 is the proof. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick108
Rnd4
MarShawn Lloyd
A straight-up fair deal on MarShawn Lloyd at the 108th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick128
Rnd4
Khyree Jackson
Khyree Jackson in No. 128 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick148
Rnd5
Cole Bishop
No drama and no debate, Cole Bishop went about where he belonged in slot 148. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick163
Rnd5
Darius Robinson
Darius Robinson in the 163rd pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick164
Rnd5
Keith Randolph Jr.
Nothing to complain about; Keith Randolph Jr. went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick179
Rnd6
Jonah Monheim
Jonah Monheim slipping to pick 179 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick230
Rnd7
Steele Chambers
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Steele Chambers in Round 7, Pick 10. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.









