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  • Zach69 DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (MIN)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
Blake Corum Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (MIN)
Blake Corum
RB Michigan
DeWayne Carter Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
DeWayne Carter
DT Duke
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIN)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Edefuan Ulofoshio Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
Edefuan Ulofoshio
LB Washington
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (MIN)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
Tanor Bortolini Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Tanor Bortolini
C Wisconsin
JD Bertrand Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (MIN)
JD Bertrand
LB Notre Dame
Josh Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Josh Proctor
S Ohio State
Jha'Quan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jha'Quan Jackson
WR Tulane
Draft Picks Received
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (PIT)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
Blake Corum Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Blake Corum
RB Michigan
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (LAR)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
JD Bertrand Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (LAR)
JD Bertrand
LB Notre Dame
Jha'Quan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jha'Quan Jackson
WR Tulane
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (PIT)
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Draft Picks Traded
D.J. James Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (PIT)
D.J. James
CB Auburn
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (LAR)
Luke McCaffrey
QB Rice
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB FutureB-
A franchise passer in Penix Jr. headlines a B weekend for the Vikings.

The search is over. The Vikings handed the keys to Michael Penix Jr., and the whole operation now runs on his development. No fireworks, but a solid B.

Proctor falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. They will need Bortolini to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. The tight end hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

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

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

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Michael Penix Jr.
In pick 11 they get a franchise quarterback. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick52 Rnd2 Bralen Trice
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Bralen Trice at the Round 2 slot. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick84 Rnd3 Blake Corum
Blake Corum at pick No. 84 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. The roster fit checks out.
Pick108 Rnd4 DeWayne Carter
A reasonable price with a little left over, DeWayne Carter in Round 4, Pick 8. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick129 Rnd4 Max Melton
Max Melton at slot 129 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick157 Rnd5 Braelon Allen
Braelon Allen in the 157th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick160 Rnd5 Edefuan Ulofoshio
Edefuan Ulofoshio at No. 160 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick168 Rnd5 LaDarius Henderson
Nothing to complain about; LaDarius Henderson went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick179 Rnd6 Tanor Bortolini
Tanor Bortolini in Round 6, Pick 4 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick214 Rnd6 JD Bertrand
They robbed the room for JD Bertrand here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick230 Rnd7 Josh Proctor
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Josh Proctor in the 230th overall pick, plain and simple. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick241 Rnd7 Jha'Quan Jackson
You do not let a wide receiver like Jha'Quan Jackson reach the 241st pick and blink. They did not. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.