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Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Javon Solomon Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (MIN)
Javon Solomon
OLB-EDGE Troy
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (MIN)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Javon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (MIN)
Javon Baker
WR UCF
Nathan Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Nathan Thomas
OT Louisiana
Jalen Sundell Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jalen Sundell
OT North Dakota State
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Vikings, and a B- to prove it.

Somebody in No. 130 was going to get robbed, and it turned out to be the rest of the league. The Vikings sat still while Khyree Jackson, the No. 104 name on the board, slid all the way to them, then sprinted to the podium. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

If Sundell pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through safety. The Vikings indulged a want in Solomon while a need in safety, running back and other spots stayed open.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Jer'Zhan Newton
In No. 11 they get a disruptive interior force. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick42 Rnd2 Kris Jenkins
A straight-up fair deal on Kris Jenkins at the 42nd pick, value and slot in agreement. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick109 Rnd4 Javon Solomon
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went OLB-EDGE with Javon Solomon while clear needs at safety, running back and other spots sat open.
Pick130 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
Khyree Jackson at slot 130 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick145 Rnd5 LaDarius Henderson
They left a pile of value on the table to take LaDarius Henderson this early at the 145th pick. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick157 Rnd5 Joe Milton III
Joe Milton III at pick 157 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick166 Rnd5 Javon Baker
They talked themselves into Javon Baker at the Round 5 slot, and the board did not agree. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick179 Rnd6 Nathan Thomas
They paid sticker price for Nathan Thomas in the 179th overall pick, and that is fine. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick227 Rnd7 Jalen Sundell
Jalen Sundell in No. 227 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.