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Draft Selections
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (MIN)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (MIN)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (MIN)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (MIN)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIN)
James Williams
LB Miami (FL)
Roger Rosengarten Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (MIN)
Roger Rosengarten
OT Washington
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (MIN)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Khristian Boyd Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (MIN)
Khristian Boyd
DL-EDGE Northern Iowa
Brevyn Spann-Ford Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 6 (MIN)
Brevyn Spann-Ford
TE Minnesota
Kendall Milton Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Kendall Milton
RB Georgia
Myles Harden Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (MIN)
Myles Harden
CB South Dakota
Caedan Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (MIN)
Caedan Wallace
OT Penn State
Draft Picks Received
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (TB)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (TB)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (CIN)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CIN)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Roger Rosengarten Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (CIN)
Roger Rosengarten
OT Washington
Brevyn Spann-Ford Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 6 (TB)
Brevyn Spann-Ford
TE Minnesota
Caedan Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (TB)
Caedan Wallace
OT Penn State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (TB)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Players Gained
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Lawrence White
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Players traded away
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Justin Jefferson
WR
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall D-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesF FutureB-
The Vikings bet the future on Penix Jr.. The board says D-.

The move everyone will second-guess came early. The Vikings reached some 33 spots for Joe Milton III, and value like that does not grow back. A D- that will need time and luck to look better.

They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back. Michael Penix Jr. gives the offense a face and a plan, and the grade leans heavily on whether he hits. Getting Wallace where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.

Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

The verdict is not kind, and fairly so; this class has a hill to climb.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Michael Penix Jr.
In pick No. 11 they get a long-term answer under center at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick18 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In the 18th overall pick they get a weapon on the perimeter, even if it was a touch early. A real need, handled.
Pick23 Rnd1 T'Vondre Sweat
In No. 23 they get a run-stuffing presence up front, a steep price for the projection. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick57 Rnd2 Xavier Worthy
Xavier Worthy at the Round 2 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick89 Rnd3 Mike Sainristil
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Mike Sainristil in slot 89. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick97 Rnd3 Christian Mahogany
By-the-book stuff, Christian Mahogany at the 97th pick squarely in line with his ranking. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick108 Rnd4 Zak Zinter
A reasonable price with a little left over, Zak Zinter in slot 108. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick115 Rnd4 Braelon Allen
Braelon Allen is a better player than No. 115 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick129 Rnd4 James Williams
James Williams at Round 4, Pick 29 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick149 Rnd5 Roger Rosengarten
A slide stopped in the 149th pick, with Roger Rosengarten worth more than the price. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick157 Rnd5 Kitan Oladapo
A tidy little value on Kitan Oladapo in pick No. 157, a step better than break-even. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick167 Rnd5 Joe Milton III
They reached a country mile for Joe Milton III at the 167th overall pick, and the board is aghast. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick177 Rnd6 Khristian Boyd
A market-rate edge rusher, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Khristian Boyd. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick220 Rnd6 Brevyn Spann-Ford
They reached into another round for Brevyn Spann-Ford, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick230 Rnd7 Kendall Milton
A running back of that caliber at pick 230 is the definition of value, full stop. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick232 Rnd7 Myles Harden
The board fumbled Myles Harden all the way to the Round 7 slot, and they scooped it up. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick246 Rnd7 Caedan Wallace
You do not let an offensive lineman like Caedan Wallace reach slot 246 and blink. They did not. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.