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Draft Selections
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (MIN)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (MIN)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (MIN)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Jamari Thrash Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jamari Thrash
WR Louisville
Will Shipley Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
Will Shipley
RB Clemson
BJ Mayes Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (MIN)
BJ Mayes
CB UAB
Brevyn Spann-Ford Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Brevyn Spann-Ford
TE Minnesota
Sam Hartman Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (MIN)
Sam Hartman
QB Notre Dame
Draft Picks Received
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (DEN)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DEN)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (DEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (DEN)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesC FutureB
Grand theft in slot 157: the Vikings steal Thrash and grade out a B.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Vikings watched Jamari Thrash slide 22 picks past his grade and did not hesitate.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped safety, which is a strange place to end up. Hartman has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. The dealing tilted against them, just enough to notice.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with quarterback chief among the fixes.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Chop Robinson
A reasonable price with a little left over, Chop Robinson in slot 20. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick80 Rnd3 Zak Zinter
A straight-up fair deal on Zak Zinter at No. 80, value and slot in agreement. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick120 Rnd4 Junior Colson
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Junior Colson in the 120th overall pick. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick157 Rnd5 Jamari Thrash
They barely believed it either: Jamari Thrash still on the board at pick 157. It fills a real need, too.
Pick161 Rnd5 Will Shipley
No edge and no loss on Will Shipley in the Round 5 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick168 Rnd5 BJ Mayes
They took BJ Mayes at par in the 168th pick, which is nothing to complain about. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick179 Rnd6 Brevyn Spann-Ford
They paid sticker price for Brevyn Spann-Ford in Round 6, Pick 4, and that is fine. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick241 Rnd7 Sam Hartman
They went early on Sam Hartman in pick No. 241, and the value did not follow. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.