Jhawthorn16'S MOCK DRAFT
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Draft Selections
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (MIN)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (MIN)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Justin Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (MIN)
Justin Rogers
DL Auburn
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (MIN)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Jaheim Bell Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jaheim Bell
TE Florida State
Jack Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jack Nelson
OT Wisconsin
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Willie Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (MIN)
Willie Roberts
CB Louisiana Tech
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Vikings: B-.

Nobody else had Frank Gore Jr. anywhere near pick 179. The Vikings did, by 76 spots, and that gap is the whole story. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Roberts. Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Bralen Trice
They paid sticker price for Bralen Trice in the Round 1 slot, and that is fine. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick44 Rnd2 Cooper DeJean
They paid a round early for Cooper DeJean in the 44th overall pick, more than the board wanted. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick112 Rnd4 Justin Rogers
Justin Rogers at the 112th pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It fills a real need, too.
Pick127 Rnd4 Brenden Rice
Brenden Rice at pick No. 127 is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick149 Rnd5 Jaheim Bell
Jaheim Bell in Round 5, Pick 13 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick162 Rnd5 Jack Nelson
Jack Nelson at No. 162 is a conviction pick that outran the value. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick165 Rnd5 Jaylan Ford
Jaylan Ford at the Round 5 slot is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick179 Rnd6 Frank Gore Jr.
A wild overpay on Frank Gore Jr. in the 179th pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick233 Rnd7 Willie Roberts
Somehow Willie Roberts was still sitting there in pick 233, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.