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Draft Selections
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (MIN)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (MIN)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (MIN)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (MIN)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (MIN)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (MIN)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Jamari Thrash Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Jamari Thrash
WR Louisville
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (MIN)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (MIN)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Kalen King Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Kalen King
CB Penn State
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (MIN)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
Mason McCormick Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (MIN)
Mason McCormick
OT South Dakota State
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (MIN)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Delmar Glaze Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Delmar Glaze
C Maryland
Tahj Washington Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (MIN)
Tahj Washington
WR USC
Daijun Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (MIN)
Daijun Edwards
RB Georgia
Myles Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (MIN)
Myles Murphy
DL North Carolina
Garret Greenfield Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (MIN)
Garret Greenfield
OT South Dakota State
Ryan Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (MIN)
Ryan Cooper Jr.
CB Oregon State
Draft Picks Received
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (JAX)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (KC)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (CLE)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (KC)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (KC)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (CLE)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Kalen King Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CIN)
Kalen King
CB Penn State
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (CIN)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Tahj Washington Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (JAX)
Tahj Washington
WR USC
Daijun Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (PIT)
Daijun Edwards
RB Georgia
Myles Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (CLE)
Myles Murphy
DL North Carolina
Garret Greenfield Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (DEN)
Garret Greenfield
OT South Dakota State
Ryan Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (ARI)
Ryan Cooper Jr.
CB Oregon State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (JAX)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (KC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (JAX)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (PIT)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Keith Randolph Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (ATL)
Keith Randolph Jr.
DL-EDGE Illinois
Players Gained
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Akeem Davis-Gaither
LB
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Thomas Graham Jr.
CB
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Myles Murphy
DE
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Jaylen Warren
RB
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureB
The Vikings turned the phones into found money: B+.

If you want a masterclass in dealing, watch the Vikings, who turned every swap into a profit this weekend. It nets out to a B+, which feels about right.

Getting Melton where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. The Jackson pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at tight end. They will need Milton III to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it.

Leaving tight end unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Dallas Turner
In Round 1, Pick 18 they get juice off the edge at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick48 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
Chris Braswell at the 48th pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the edge rusher. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick64 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
A premium they did not need to pay, Xavier Legette a notch or two before his time. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick84 Rnd3 Max Melton
You do not let a cornerback like Max Melton reach slot 84 and blink. They did not. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick85 Rnd3 Khyree Jackson
A want over a need in pick 85: Khyree Jackson adds a cornerback while tight end keeps waiting.
Pick95 Rnd3 Cam Hart
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Cam Hart adds a cornerback and leaves tight end untouched.
Pick109 Rnd4 Zak Zinter
A reasonable price with a little left over, Zak Zinter in No. 109. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick130 Rnd4 Jamari Thrash
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jamari Thrash. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick133 Rnd4 James Williams
James Williams is a better player than the Round 4 slot suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick135 Rnd4 Christian Jones
Christian Jones at the 135th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick148 Rnd5 Kalen King
Kalen King slipping to Round 5, Pick 12 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick156 Rnd5 Justin Eboigbe
A tidy little value on Justin Eboigbe in pick 156, a step better than break-even. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick166 Rnd5 Mason McCormick
Fair-plus on Mason McCormick, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick175 Rnd5 Joe Milton III
Joe Milton III at the 175th overall pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick179 Rnd6 Delmar Glaze
By-the-book stuff, Delmar Glaze at slot 179 squarely in line with his ranking. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick195 Rnd6 Tahj Washington
Tahj Washington in pick No. 195 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick197 Rnd6 Daijun Edwards
Daijun Edwards at pick No. 197 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick208 Rnd6 Myles Murphy
Myles Murphy in pick 208 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It fills a real need, too.
Pick237 Rnd7 Garret Greenfield
The board had Garret Greenfield higher than Round 7, Pick 17, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick241 Rnd7 Ryan Cooper Jr.
They let Ryan Cooper Jr. come to them and pounced at No. 241. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.