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    Vikings
Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (MIN)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Tyler Nubin Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (MIN)
Tyler Nubin
S Minnesota
DJ James Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIN)
DJ James
CB Auburn
Bucky Irving Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (MIN)
Bucky Irving
RB Oregon
DeWayne Carter Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (MIN)
DeWayne Carter
DT Duke
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (MIN)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (MIN)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Jamari Thrash Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Jamari Thrash
WR Louisville
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (MIN)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Trevor Keegan Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (MIN)
Trevor Keegan
OG Michigan
Cody Schrader Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (MIN)
Cody Schrader
RB Missouri
Tahj Washington Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Tahj Washington
WR USC
Nick Gargiulo Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (MIN)
Nick Gargiulo
C South Carolina
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (MIN)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Ryan Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (MIN)
Ryan Cooper Jr.
CB Oregon State
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (MIN)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Matt Lee Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (MIN)
Matt Lee
C Miami (FL)
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (LAC)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (HOU)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Tyler Nubin Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Tyler Nubin
S Minnesota
DJ James Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
DJ James
CB Auburn
Bucky Irving Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (LAR)
Bucky Irving
RB Oregon
DeWayne Carter Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (LAC)
DeWayne Carter
DT Duke
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (CIN)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (LAC)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (CIN)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Ryan Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (CIN)
Ryan Cooper Jr.
CB Oregon State
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (CIN)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Matt Lee Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (LAC)
Matt Lee
C Miami (FL)
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (LAC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (NE)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (NE)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIA)
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Players Gained
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Zack Bailey
OT
Players traded away
Head Shot
Ezra Cleveland
OG
Head Shot
Garrett Bradbury
C
Head Shot
Kirk Cousins
QB
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall D-
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureB-
Daniels is the plan now, and the Vikings grade out a D-.

Nobody else had Matt Lee anywhere near No. 256. The Vikings did, by 37 spots, and that gap is the whole story.

The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. Jayden Daniels gives the offense a face and a plan, and the grade leans heavily on whether he hits.

The Vikings indulged a want in James while a need in edge rusher stayed open. They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Barrett.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even, and edge rusher is still a hole.

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In the 5th overall pick they get a long-term answer under center. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick23 Rnd1 Terrion Arnold
Terrion Arnold at No. 23 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the cornerback. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick34 Rnd2 Tyler Nubin
Tyler Nubin at pick 34 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick75 Rnd3 DJ James
A curious use of the 75th pick. Edge rusher needed the pick; a cornerback in DJ James did not.
Pick83 Rnd3 Bucky Irving
No drama and no debate, Bucky Irving went about where he belonged in slot 83. The roster fit checks out.
Pick106 Rnd4 DeWayne Carter
Nothing to complain about; DeWayne Carter went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick109 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
The board had cheaper options than Cedric Gray at the 109th overall pick, and it noticed. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick116 Rnd4 Matt Goncalves
They did well to land Matt Goncalves in pick 116, just ahead of his grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick130 Rnd4 Jamari Thrash
Jamari Thrash at the 130th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick139 Rnd5 Theo Johnson
Theo Johnson at slot 139 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick156 Rnd5 Trevor Keegan
By-the-book stuff, Trevor Keegan at the Round 5 slot squarely in line with his ranking. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick166 Rnd5 Cody Schrader
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Cody Schrader at Round 5, Pick 30. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick179 Rnd6 Tahj Washington
They paid up for Tahj Washington at pick No. 179 when waiting would have done the job. It fills a real need, too.
Pick190 Rnd6 Nick Gargiulo
They went early on Nick Gargiulo in No. 190, and the value did not follow. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick196 Rnd6 Ty'Ron Hopper
Somehow Ty'Ron Hopper was still sitting there in the Round 6 slot, and they pounced on premier linebacker value. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick235 Rnd7 Ryan Cooper Jr.
Ryan Cooper Jr. in Round 7, Pick 15 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick252 Rnd7 Michael Barrett
They will replay Michael Barrett at pick No. 252 for years; that is how good the value is. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick256 Rnd7 Matt Lee
A wild overpay on Matt Lee in the 256th pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.