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Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall
B
ValueB-
NeedB
TradesB
FutureB-
The Vikings checked most of the boxes and earned a B. There was a run on nobody at that position, and the Vikings started one anyway for J. Michael Sturdivant, 23 picks ahead of schedule. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.
Coleman at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback. The Vikings indulged a want in Barham while a need in quarterback, edge rusher and other spots stayed open.
Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.
Pick Analysis
Pick30
Rnd1
Sonny Styles
In No. 30 they get a coverage-and-run second-level piece. Need was not the driver here.
Pick49
Rnd2
Jake Slaughter
A tidy little value on Jake Slaughter in Round 2, Pick 17, a step better than break-even. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick62
Rnd2
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
They paid sticker price for Emmanuel McNeil-Warren in slot 62, and that is fine. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick82
Rnd3
Jonah Coleman
Nice patience on Jonah Coleman, who had no business lasting to the Round 3 slot. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick97
Rnd3
D'Angelo Ponds
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on D'Angelo Ponds. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick108
Rnd4
Jaishawn Barham
A curious use of pick 108. Quarterback, edge rusher and other spots needed the pick; a linebacker in Jaishawn Barham did not.
Pick130
Rnd4
Sam Roush
Value said wait; Sam Roush in pick 130 says they were not listening. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick161
Rnd5
Xavier Nwankpa
Xavier Nwankpa in Round 5, Pick 23 is fair value, right on his grade. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick194
Rnd6
J. Michael Sturdivant
A big swing on J. Michael Sturdivant at slot 194, well ahead of any board in the building. It fills a real need, too.
Pick234
Rnd7
PJ Williams
PJ Williams at the 234th pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick240
Rnd7
Micah Morris
No drama and no debate, Micah Morris went about where he belonged in the Round 7 slot. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.













