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15th draft, couple of trade downs to get 13 picks

Draft Selections
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (MIN)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIN)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
T.J. Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (MIN)
T.J. Sanders
DT South Carolina
Aireontae Ersery Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (MIN)
Aireontae Ersery
OT Minnesota
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (MIN)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 5 (MIN)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
Wyatt Milum Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (MIN)
Wyatt Milum
OT West Virginia
Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (MIN)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Trey Amos Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (MIN)
Trey Amos
CB Ole Miss
Jonah Monheim Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jonah Monheim
C USC
Draft Picks Received
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LV)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (BUF)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (PHI)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
Aireontae Ersery Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (LV)
Aireontae Ersery
OT Minnesota
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (BAL)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 5 (BAL)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
Wyatt Milum Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (BAL)
Wyatt Milum
OT West Virginia
Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (WSH)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Trey Amos Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (NYG)
Trey Amos
CB Ole Miss
Jonah Monheim Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (WSH)
Jonah Monheim
C USC
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (NYG)
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Draft Picks Traded
Quinn Carroll Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (BAL)
Quinn Carroll
OT Minnesota
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueA NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Grand theft in pick 238: the Vikings steal Ward and grade out a B.

Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Vikings were there to profit. Cam Ward, the No. 6 name on the board, should have been long gone before the 238th pick.

That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. Quarterback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick37 Rnd2 Tyler Booker
Tyler Booker at slot 37 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick97 Rnd3 Walter Nolen
A top-tier interior defensive lineman at a bargain, Walter Nolen in the Round 3 slot, plain and simple. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick108 Rnd4 Ashton Jeanty
Ashton Jeanty at pick 108 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick129 Rnd4 Jahdae Barron
Circle this one: Jahdae Barron at pick No. 129 is a fall that decides a draft. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick140 Rnd5 T.J. Sanders
Taking T.J. Sanders in the 140th pick is close to grand larceny; an interior defensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick144 Rnd5 Aireontae Ersery
The board fumbled Aireontae Ersery all the way to the 144th overall pick, and they scooped it up. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick161 Rnd5 Zy Alexander
They robbed the room for Zy Alexander here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick176 Rnd5 Quinshon Judkins
They barely believed it either: Quinshon Judkins still on the board at Round 5, Pick 37. It fills a real need, too.
Pick178 Rnd5 Devin Neal
Devin Neal at the Round 5 slot is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick205 Rnd6 Wyatt Milum
Wyatt Milum in the 205th overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick238 Rnd7 Cam Ward
Cam Ward at Round 7, Pick 20 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick248 Rnd7 Trey Amos
Trey Amos in slot 248 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick250 Rnd7 Jonah Monheim
Somehow Jonah Monheim was still sitting there in No. 250, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.