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2027 No Trades 002

  • jimbo92107 DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Jadan Baugh Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jadan Baugh
RB Florida
Mario Craver Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (MIN)
Mario Craver
WR Texas A&M
Jayden Maiava Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jayden Maiava
QB USC
Anto Saka Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (MIN)
Anto Saka
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Drew Bobo Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (MIN)
Drew Bobo
C Georgia
Koi Perich Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (MIN)
Koi Perich
S Oregon
Whit Weeks Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (MIN)
Whit Weeks
LB LSU
John Curry Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 5 (MIN)
John Curry
CB Texas Tech
Jayden Bellamy Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (MIN)
Jayden Bellamy
CB UCF
King Mack Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (MIN)
King Mack
S NC State
Brett Norfleet Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (MIN)
Brett Norfleet
TE Missouri
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall C+
ValueB- NeedC TradesB- FutureB-
Grand theft in pick 163: the Vikings steal Perich and grade out a C+.

You could see the war room lean forward. Koi Perich at pick 163 is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did. The final tally is a middling C+.

Reaching for Saka left real value on the table behind him. A whole weekend of picks and interior defensive lineman is somehow still a want. Edge rusher is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

So much rides on Jadan Baugh that the real verdict is a season or two away.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Jadan Baugh
In slot 31 they get a lead back with juice. More want than need.
Pick63 Rnd2 Mario Craver
A reach on Mario Craver in the 63rd pick; the board had better options right there. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick82 Rnd3 Jayden Maiava
Good price on Jayden Maiava in the Round 3 slot, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick95 Rnd3 Anto Saka
A big swing on Anto Saka at pick 95, well ahead of any board in the building. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick156 Rnd5 Drew Bobo
They paid a round early for Drew Bobo in pick No. 156, more than the board wanted. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick163 Rnd5 Koi Perich
Koi Perich in Round 5, Pick 26 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick168 Rnd5 Whit Weeks
They will replay Whit Weeks at the 168th overall pick for years; that is how good the value is. Not a spot anyone had flagged, which makes it a head-scratcher.
Pick181 Rnd5 John Curry
Steal is underselling it; John Curry at No. 181 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. The roster reasoning here is anyone's guess.
Pick188 Rnd6 Jayden Bellamy
A slide stopped in No. 188, with Jayden Bellamy worth more than the price. It does not line up with the team's obvious holes.
Pick189 Rnd6 King Mack
They robbed the room for King Mack here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick237 Rnd7 Brett Norfleet
A tidy little value on Brett Norfleet in the Round 7 slot, a step better than break-even. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.