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DrTeeth DRAFTING FOR THEVikings
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall
B
ValueB+
NeedB
TradesB-
FutureB-
Grand theft in the Round 3 slot: the Vikings steal Lawson and grade out a B. The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Deontae Lawson, the 97th pick, roughly 25 picks past where he belonged. The bottom line is a respectable B.
A whole weekend of picks and quarterback is somehow still a want. Safety was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job. The skill positions did well by the weekend.
Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.
Pick Analysis
Pick11
Rnd1
Jeremiyah Love
In pick 11 they get a three-down runner. A real need, handled.
Pick43
Rnd2
Kenyon Sadiq
Kenyon Sadiq at pick No. 43 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. The roster fit checks out.
Pick75
Rnd3
Michael Taaffe
A quiet steal in Round 3, Pick 11: Michael Taaffe for less than the market said. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick97
Rnd3
Deontae Lawson
Taking Deontae Lawson in No. 97 is close to grand larceny; a linebacker that good had no business lasting this long. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.




