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13th Draft - Trade Down for 8 picks

Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (MIN)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (MIN)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Azareye'h Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (MIN)
Azareye'h Thomas
CB Florida State
Dylan Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Dylan Fairchild
OG Georgia
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Tory Horton Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (MIN)
Tory Horton
WR Colorado State
Mello Dotson Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
Mello Dotson
CB Kansas
Jack Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (MIN)
Jack Nelson
OT Wisconsin
Draft Picks Received
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BUF)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (KC)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Azareye'h Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (LV)
Azareye'h Thomas
CB Florida State
Tory Horton Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (LV)
Tory Horton
WR Colorado State
Jack Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (BUF)
Jack Nelson
OT Wisconsin
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LV)
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Draft Picks Traded
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (BUF)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Players Gained
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Damien Harris
RB
Players traded away
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Andrew Van Ginkel
LB
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Cam Akers
RB
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Jordan Addison
WR
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Sam Darnold
QB
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall D
ValueB+ NeedB- TradesF FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Vikings for Nelson: D.

Somebody took the Vikings to the cleaners. The deals they made bled real value, and the whole class wears it. The board pushed back all weekend, and the D is the result.

That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. They banked enough surplus on Nelson to cover a lot of smaller sins.

In short, the board sent warnings, and they will be hoping it was wrong.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In No. 30 they get an anchor for the defensive front, outstanding value to boot. A real need, handled.
Pick63 Rnd2 TreVeyon Henderson
Value with a capital V on TreVeyon Henderson in pick No. 63, a genuine coup. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick68 Rnd3 Azareye'h Thomas
A clean, defensible pick in the 68th overall pick with a little surplus value in Azareye'h Thomas. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick97 Rnd3 Dylan Fairchild
A reasonable price with a little left over, Dylan Fairchild in Round 3, Pick 33. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick140 Rnd5 Jared Wilson
Jared Wilson at the Round 5 slot is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick144 Rnd5 Tory Horton
They barely believed it either: Tory Horton still on the board at slot 144. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick161 Rnd5 Mello Dotson
A top-tier cornerback at a bargain, Mello Dotson in pick No. 161, plain and simple. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick208 Rnd6 Jack Nelson
They will replay Jack Nelson at Round 6, Pick 30 for years; that is how good the value is. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.