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Traded up to get 2 defense in 1st round

Draft Selections
Jermod McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jermod McCoy
CB Tennessee
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (MIN)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
J'Mari Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
J'Mari Taylor
RB Virginia
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (MIN)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Aaron Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (MIN)
Aaron Anderson
WR LSU
Roderick Kearney Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
Roderick Kearney
OG Florida
Daevin Hobbs Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (MIN)
Daevin Hobbs
DL Tennessee
Draft Picks Received
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (NE)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (NE)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (WSH)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (WSH)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (WSH)
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Draft Picks Traded
Trevor Goosby Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (NE)
Trevor Goosby
OT Texas
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (NE)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Xavier Chaplin Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (WSH)
Xavier Chaplin
OT Auburn
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB- TradesC+ FutureA
A solid, sensible weekend for the Vikings: B.

Somehow the biggest item on the list survived the weekend. The Vikings never addressed quarterback, and it is the kind of gap that lingers. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

The Anderson steal is the beam this whole class leans on. The Kearney pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

They left with safety solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off. The hoard sets up next April more than it helps this September.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Jermod McCoy
In the Round 1 slot they get an island corner, and a steal at that. Need was not the driver here.
Pick30 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In pick 30 they get the heartbeat of the defense at a price that makes it sweeter.
Pick161 Rnd5 J'Mari Taylor
They liked J'Mari Taylor enough to skip the value, taking him in the 161st pick. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick191 Rnd6 Xavier Nwankpa
By-the-book stuff, Xavier Nwankpa at slot 191 squarely in line with his ranking. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick196 Rnd6 Aaron Anderson
They let Aaron Anderson come to them and pounced at No. 196. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick234 Rnd7 Roderick Kearney
Roderick Kearney in pick No. 234 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick244 Rnd7 Daevin Hobbs
They went early on Daevin Hobbs in Round 7, Pick 28, and the value did not follow. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.