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Draft Grade — Vikings
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FutureB-
Larceny in Round 3, Pick 33 lands the Vikings a B-, Johnson and all. The Vikings spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Kaleb Johnson, the No. 51 name on the board, in No. 97. The bottom line is a respectable B-.
They covered a lot of ground and still skipped quarterback, which is a strange place to end up. On the needs board they went 2 of 8, with running back the one that mattered most. They came away with juice, if not much beef up front.
In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.
Pick Analysis
Pick28
Rnd1
Isaiah Bond
In No. 28 they get a weapon on the perimeter. A real need, handled.
Pick97
Rnd3
Kaleb Johnson
Kaleb Johnson at the Round 3 slot is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It patches a soft spot without any drama.


