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Draft Selections
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (MIN)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Tyrice Knight Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (MIN)
Tyrice Knight
LB UTEP
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIN)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Isaiah Davis Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
Isaiah Davis
RB South Dakota State
Brevyn Spann-Ford Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (MIN)
Brevyn Spann-Ford
TE Minnesota
Carson Steele Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (MIN)
Carson Steele
RB UCLA
Demani Richardson Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (MIN)
Demani Richardson
S Texas A&M
Draft Picks Received
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ARI)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Tyrice Knight Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Tyrice Knight
LB UTEP
Brevyn Spann-Ford Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (JAX)
Brevyn Spann-Ford
TE Minnesota
Carson Steele Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (ARI)
Carson Steele
RB UCLA
Demani Richardson Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Demani Richardson
S Texas A&M
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (NYJ)
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Draft Picks Traded
Michael Pratt Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (ARI)
Michael Pratt
QB Tulane
Brandon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (ARI)
Brandon Coleman
OL TCU
Julian Pearl Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (ARI)
Julian Pearl
OT-EDGE Illinois
Brennan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (JAX)
Brennan Jackson
DE-EDGE Washington State
Isaiah Neyor Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Isaiah Neyor
WR Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
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Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesB FutureC
The Vikings checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

The Vikings clearly saw something nobody else did in Joe Milton III, taking him 35 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Getting Richardson where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. A modest surplus at the table, banked quietly.

They went 6 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Jer'Zhan Newton
In pick No. 11 they get a run-stuffing presence up front at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick42 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
T'Vondre Sweat in No. 42 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. The roster fit checks out.
Pick71 Rnd3 Christian Haynes
No edge and no loss on Christian Haynes in slot 71; it is a wash and a sensible one. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick104 Rnd4 Tyrice Knight
The board had cheaper options than Tyrice Knight at the Round 4 slot, and it noticed. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick129 Rnd4 Joe Milton III
Joe Milton III at the 129th overall pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick160 Rnd5 Isaiah Davis
They left a pile of value on the table to take Isaiah Davis this early at Round 5, Pick 24. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick195 Rnd6 Brevyn Spann-Ford
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Brevyn Spann-Ford. It fills a real need, too.
Pick225 Rnd7 Carson Steele
They reached a country mile for Carson Steele at slot 225, and the board is aghast. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick256 Rnd7 Demani Richardson
A slide stopped in No. 256, with Demani Richardson worth more than the price. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.