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Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (MIN)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Jonah Monheim Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jonah Monheim
OT USC
Keith Randolph Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (MIN)
Keith Randolph Jr.
DL-EDGE Illinois
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Miyan Williams Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (MIN)
Miyan Williams
RB Ohio State
Trey Wedig Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Trey Wedig
OT Wisconsin
Draft Picks Received
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (LV)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (LV)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Miyan Williams Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (LV)
Miyan Williams
RB Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (LV)
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Draft Picks Traded
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (LV)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Players Gained
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Divine Deablo
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Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB
The Vikings fleeced the room on the phones and earned a B+.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with Trey Wedig at the 230th overall pick, a reach of 34 spots that the board flatly disagrees with. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B+.

They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. On value alone, Sainristil makes the weekend a net positive.

That safety hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the safety spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick13 Rnd1 Jared Verse
In the 13th pick they get a premier pass rusher at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick42 Rnd2 J.J. McCarthy
No drama and no debate, J.J. McCarthy went about where he belonged in pick 42. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick77 Rnd3 Byron Murphy II
Byron Murphy II in the 77th overall pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick108 Rnd4 Tommy Eichenberg
Tommy Eichenberg in pick No. 108 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick130 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
A tidy bit of business in the Round 4 slot, where Khyree Jackson graded well above the range. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick148 Rnd5 Mike Sainristil
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Mike Sainristil at Round 5, Pick 12. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick160 Rnd5 Jonah Monheim
They paid a round early for Jonah Monheim in Round 5, Pick 24, more than the board wanted. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick165 Rnd5 Keith Randolph Jr.
They did well to land Keith Randolph Jr. in the 165th pick, just ahead of his grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick179 Rnd6 Ty'Ron Hopper
They let Ty'Ron Hopper come to them and pounced at the Round 6 slot. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick190 Rnd6 Miyan Williams
A straight-up fair deal on Miyan Williams at No. 190, value and slot in agreement. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick230 Rnd7 Trey Wedig
Value said wait; Trey Wedig in pick 230 says they were not listening. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.