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Draft Selections
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Donovan Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Donovan Edwards
RB Michigan
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (MIN)
Donovan Jackson
OG Ohio State
Shemar Turner Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (MIN)
Shemar Turner
DL-EDGE Texas A&M
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Keith Randolph Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (MIN)
Keith Randolph Jr.
DL-EDGE Illinois
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (MIN)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Bryce Foster
C Texas A&M
Gabe Hall Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (MIN)
Gabe Hall
DL Baylor
Sheridan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Sheridan Jones
CB Clemson
Draft Picks Received
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (LV)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (LV)
Donovan Jackson
OG Ohio State
Gabe Hall Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (LV)
Gabe Hall
DL Baylor
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LV)
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Draft Picks Traded
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (LV)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Players Gained
Head Shot
Marcus Epps
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Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureB
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Vikings a B+.

The Vikings spent real capital to be 43 picks early on Bryce Foster, and the board is going to hold them to it. It nets out to a B+, which feels about right.

They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. They punted on safety, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Jones.

The Marcus Epps deal gives the class an established piece to lean on.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick13 Rnd1 Jer'Zhan Newton
In the 13th overall pick they get a run-stuffing presence up front. A real need, handled.
Pick42 Rnd2 J.J. McCarthy
No drama and no debate, J.J. McCarthy went about where he belonged in Round 2, Pick 10. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick108 Rnd4 Donovan Edwards
Good price on Donovan Edwards in the 108th pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick112 Rnd4 Donovan Jackson
Donovan Jackson at No. 112 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick128 Rnd4 Shemar Turner
A reach for Shemar Turner in pick 128; a little patience would have been rewarded. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick148 Rnd5 Ty'Ron Hopper
Ty'Ron Hopper at slot 148 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick163 Rnd5 Keith Randolph Jr.
A reasonable price with a little left over, Keith Randolph Jr. in the Round 5 slot. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick164 Rnd5 Darius Robinson
A slide stopped in Round 5, Pick 28, with Darius Robinson worth more than the price. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick179 Rnd6 Bryce Foster
They left a pile of value on the table to take Bryce Foster this early at slot 179. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick190 Rnd6 Gabe Hall
Gabe Hall in pick No. 190 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick230 Rnd7 Sheridan Jones
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Sheridan Jones at the 230th overall pick is the proof. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.