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Draft Selections
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (MIN)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Nehemiah Pritchett Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (MIN)
Nehemiah Pritchett
CB Auburn
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (MIN)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Zion Tupuola-Fetui Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Zion Tupuola-Fetui
DE-EDGE Washington
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (MIN)
Bryce Foster
C Texas A&M
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (MIN)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Jacob Cowing Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jacob Cowing
WR Arizona
Jackson Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jackson Mitchell
LB Connecticut
Draft Picks Received
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (SEA)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CAR)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (SEA)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Nehemiah Pritchett Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (SEA)
Nehemiah Pritchett
CB Auburn
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (CAR)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (SEA)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Jackson Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (SEA)
Jackson Mitchell
LB Connecticut
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (SEA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (SEA)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (CAR)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Antwane Wells Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (CAR)
Antwane Wells Jr.
WR South Carolina
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesA- FutureC+
The Vikings won the night they stopped Cowing from sliding. Grade: B.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Jacob Cowing, the 241st overall pick, roughly 50 picks past where he belonged. The bottom line is a respectable B.

Every board in the league had Mitchell lower, and that gap is the story. For all the activity, safety went untouched, which is hard to explain. They left with quarterback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Jer'Zhan Newton
In the Round 1 slot they get an anchor for the defensive front. A real need, handled.
Pick33 Rnd2 J.J. McCarthy
J.J. McCarthy at the 33rd overall pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick86 Rnd3 TreVeyon Henderson
They paid sticker price for TreVeyon Henderson in pick 86, and that is fine. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick122 Rnd4 Nehemiah Pritchett
Nehemiah Pritchett in Round 4, Pick 22 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick138 Rnd5 Cedric Gray
A reach on Cedric Gray in No. 138; the board had better options right there. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick157 Rnd5 Zion Tupuola-Fetui
Zion Tupuola-Fetui at pick No. 157 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick161 Rnd5 Tyler Guyton
Tyler Guyton at the 161st pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick168 Rnd5 Bryce Foster
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Bryce Foster. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick179 Rnd6 Kamal Hadden
Kamal Hadden at the 179th pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick200 Rnd6 Ainias Smith
They will replay Ainias Smith at the 200th overall pick for years; that is how good the value is. It fills a real need, too.
Pick241 Rnd7 Jacob Cowing
The board fumbled Jacob Cowing all the way to slot 241, and they scooped it up. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick243 Rnd7 Jackson Mitchell
A real head-scratcher, Jackson Mitchell in No. 243 is miles ahead of his ranking. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.