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Draft Selections
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Dylan Sampson Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Dylan Sampson
RB Tennessee
Elijah Arroyo Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (MIN)
Elijah Arroyo
TE Miami
Chris Paul Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (MIN)
Chris Paul Jr.
LB Ole Miss
Quincy Riley Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (MIN)
Quincy Riley
CB Louisville
Draft Picks Received
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BUF)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
Dylan Sampson Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (BUF)
Dylan Sampson
RB Tennessee
Quincy Riley Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (BUF)
Quincy Riley
CB Louisville
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BUF)
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Draft Picks Traded
Benjamin Morrison Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (BUF)
Benjamin Morrison
CB Notre Dame
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueA NeedC+ TradesC+ FutureB-
The Vikings robbed the room for Paul Jr.. Final grade: B.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Vikings watched Chris Paul Jr. slide 71 picks past his grade and did not hesitate.

They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it. Job largely done: running back settled and 2 of 8 of the wish list covered.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Jahdae Barron
In the 30th overall pick they get a lockdown presence outside, outstanding value to boot. Need was not the driver here.
Pick97 Rnd3 Jihaad Campbell
Steal is underselling it; Jihaad Campbell at pick 97 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick130 Rnd4 Dylan Sampson
You do not let a running back like Dylan Sampson reach the Round 4 slot and blink. They did not. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick138 Rnd5 Elijah Arroyo
Elijah Arroyo at Round 5, Pick 1 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It fills a real need, too.
Pick159 Rnd5 Chris Paul Jr.
They will replay Chris Paul Jr. at pick No. 159 for years; that is how good the value is. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick204 Rnd6 Quincy Riley
The board fumbled Quincy Riley all the way to slot 204, and they scooped it up. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.