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Draft Selections
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Mohamed Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Mohamed Kamara
DL-EDGE Colorado State
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
Grayson Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
Grayson Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Chau Smith-Wade Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (MIN)
Chau Smith-Wade
CB Washington State
Trevor Keegan Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Trevor Keegan
OG Michigan
Zion Logue Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Zion Logue
DL Georgia
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall C+
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
Flashes of a plan, unevenly run, for the Vikings: C+.

Boards are made to be trusted, and the Vikings shredded theirs for Trevor Keegan. He came off 47 spots early, and the room will hear about it. Call it a C+ and check back in two years.

Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Edge rusher was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job. The back end got a real overhaul.

Bottom line, the swing picks will decide whether this ages well.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Kool-Aid McKinstry
A conviction pick on Kool-Aid McKinstry at the 11th pick that the board grades a round light. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick42 Rnd2 Byron Murphy II
Byron Murphy II in the Round 2 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick108 Rnd4 Mohamed Kamara
Mohamed Kamara at No. 108 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick130 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
They paid sticker price for Cedric Gray in Round 4, Pick 30, and that is fine. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick148 Rnd5 Jaylen Wright
No drama and no debate, Jaylen Wright went about where he belonged in the 148th overall pick. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick160 Rnd5 Grayson Murphy
A market-rate edge rusher, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Grayson Murphy. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick165 Rnd5 Chau Smith-Wade
Chau Smith-Wade at Round 5, Pick 29 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick179 Rnd6 Trevor Keegan
They reached a country mile for Trevor Keegan at pick 179, and the board is aghast. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick230 Rnd7 Zion Logue
Zion Logue in the 230th pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It fills a real need, too.