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Draft Selections
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (MIN)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (MIN)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (MIN)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
DJ James Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (MIN)
DJ James
CB Auburn
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (MIN)
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson
S Texas Tech
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (MIN)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (MIN)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Tyrone Tracy Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Tyrone Tracy Jr.
WR Purdue
Kalen King Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (MIN)
Kalen King
CB Penn State
Xavier Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (MIN)
Xavier Thomas
DE-EDGE Clemson
Dallin Holker Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
Dallin Holker
TE Colorado State
Javion Cohen Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (MIN)
Javion Cohen
OG Miami (FL)
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (MIN)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Sione Vaki Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Sione Vaki
S Utah
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (MIN)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (MIN)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Draft Picks Received
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (PHI)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (BUF)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (SF)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (MIA)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
DJ James Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
DJ James
CB Auburn
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (SF)
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson
S Texas Tech
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (DEN)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Kalen King Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (DEN)
Kalen King
CB Penn State
Dallin Holker Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (ARI)
Dallin Holker
TE Colorado State
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (PHI)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (ARI)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (PHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (PHI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (DEN)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Jermaine Burton Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (BUF)
Jermaine Burton
WR Alabama
Players Gained
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Sam Darnold
QB
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Dante Fowler Jr.
DE
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Jonathan Ledbetter
DE
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Milton Williams
DT
Players traded away
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Ezra Cleveland
OG
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Harrison Smith
S
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Jaren Hall
QB
Head Shot
Kirk Cousins
QB
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall D
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureA
Milton III should have been long gone. The Vikings pounced, and earned a D.

The Vikings lost the trade war and it was not close, handing partners the better end again and again. A weekend that fought the value and lost, hence the D.

If Braswell pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. On value alone, Milton III makes the weekend a net positive.

The Vikings clearly valued win-now help, adding bodies who have done it before.

A rough weekend that leaves the roster with more questions than answers.

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Byron Murphy II
In pick 22 they get a run-stuffing presence up front. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick28 Rnd1 Chris Braswell
In No. 28 they get a double-digit-sack hope, though they paid up to get him. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick31 Rnd1 Darius Robinson
In the 31st pick they get a bendy edge with upside at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick55 Rnd2 J.J. McCarthy
Value with a capital V on J.J. McCarthy in slot 55, a genuine coup. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick90 Rnd3 DJ James
A tidy little value on DJ James in the 90th overall pick, a step better than break-even. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick94 Rnd3 Dadrion Taylor-Demerson
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson is a better player than pick No. 94 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick109 Rnd4 Braelon Allen
They took Braelon Allen at par in the 109th overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick122 Rnd4 Javon Foster
By-the-book stuff, Javon Foster at pick No. 122 squarely in line with his ranking. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick130 Rnd4 Tyrone Tracy Jr.
Tyrone Tracy Jr. in pick 130 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It fills a real need, too.
Pick146 Rnd5 Kalen King
They did well to land Kalen King in No. 146, just ahead of his grade. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick156 Rnd5 Xavier Thomas
No edge and no loss on Xavier Thomas in the 156th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick161 Rnd5 Dallin Holker
Dallin Holker in Round 5, Pick 25 lands just on the right side of the ledger. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick166 Rnd5 Javion Cohen
Javion Cohen in the Round 5 slot is fair value, right on his grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick170 Rnd5 Ty'Ron Hopper
No drama and no debate, Ty'Ron Hopper went about where he belonged in slot 170. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick179 Rnd6 Sione Vaki
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Sione Vaki at pick 179. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick190 Rnd6 Jordan Jefferson
A reasonable price with a little left over, Jordan Jefferson in pick No. 190. The roster fit checks out.
Pick224 Rnd7 Joe Milton III
Circle this one: Joe Milton III at No. 224 is a fall that decides a draft. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.