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2027 No Trades 003

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Draft Selections
Charlie Becker Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (MIN)
Charlie Becker
WR Indiana
Kewan Lacy Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (MIN)
Kewan Lacy
RB Ole Miss
Nico Iamaleava Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Nico Iamaleava
QB UCLA
Anto Saka Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (MIN)
Anto Saka
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Koi Perich Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (MIN)
Koi Perich
S Oregon
Drew Bobo Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (MIN)
Drew Bobo
C Georgia
Nicholas Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (MIN)
Nicholas Rodriguez
LB Missouri
Earnest Greene III Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 5 (MIN)
Earnest Greene III
OT Georgia
Benjamin Brahmer Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (MIN)
Benjamin Brahmer
TE Penn State
King Mack Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (MIN)
King Mack
S NC State
Christian Alliegro Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (MIN)
Christian Alliegro
LB Ohio State
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedC TradesB- FutureB-
Grand theft in the 156th pick: the Vikings steal Perich and grade out a B-.

Thirty-one other rooms let Koi Perich slide, and the Vikings were the ones holding the card at the 156th pick. Highway robbery. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

The Saka reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. That interior defensive lineman hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Charlie Becker
In the Round 1 slot they get a home-run threat at receiver. Need was not the driver here.
Pick63 Rnd2 Kewan Lacy
Kewan Lacy in pick 63 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick82 Rnd3 Nico Iamaleava
Nico Iamaleava in the 82nd overall pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick95 Rnd3 Anto Saka
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Anto Saka. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick156 Rnd5 Koi Perich
Taking Koi Perich in Round 5, Pick 19 is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick163 Rnd5 Drew Bobo
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Drew Bobo. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick168 Rnd5 Nicholas Rodriguez
Nicholas Rodriguez at pick No. 168 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A pick in search of a role on this roster.
Pick181 Rnd5 Earnest Greene III
They jumped the gun on Earnest Greene III, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick188 Rnd6 Benjamin Brahmer
The board had cheaper options than Benjamin Brahmer at slot 188, and it noticed. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick189 Rnd6 King Mack
They barely believed it either: King Mack still on the board at Round 6, Pick 8. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick237 Rnd7 Christian Alliegro
Christian Alliegro is a better player than the Round 7 slot suggests; smart patience, rewarded. The roster reasoning here is anyone's guess.