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Draft Selections
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (MIN)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (MIN)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (MIN)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
Maurice Smith Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Maurice Smith
C Florida State
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Vikings: B.

The one they had to fix is still broken. The Vikings left safety untouched, and that omission hangs over an otherwise reasonable haul. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Henderson. The Eboigbe reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. The roster is better shaped than it was, with quarterback chief among the fixes.

Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Dallas Turner
In No. 11 they get a premier pass rusher. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick42 Rnd2 J.J. McCarthy
J.J. McCarthy in the Round 2 slot is fair value, right on his grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick108 Rnd4 Blake Fisher
They paid sticker price for Blake Fisher in the 108th overall pick, and that is fine. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick128 Rnd4 Cam Hart
A tidy little value on Cam Hart in pick No. 128, a step better than break-even. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick148 Rnd5 Jaylin Simpson
Jaylin Simpson at the 148th pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the cornerback. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick163 Rnd5 Darius Robinson
A quiet steal in pick 163: Darius Robinson for less than the market said. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick164 Rnd5 Justin Eboigbe
They liked Justin Eboigbe enough to skip the value, taking him in Round 5, Pick 28. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick179 Rnd6 LaDarius Henderson
LaDarius Henderson at slot 179 is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick230 Rnd7 Maurice Smith
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Maurice Smith. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.