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2027 No Trades 004

  • jimbo92107 DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Will Echoles Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (MIN)
Will Echoles
DT Ole Miss
Jadan Baugh Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (MIN)
Jadan Baugh
RB Florida
Jayden Maiava Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jayden Maiava
QB USC
Mike Matthews Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (MIN)
Mike Matthews
WR Tennessee
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
Jermaine Mathews Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jermaine Mathews Jr.
CB Ohio State
Braelin Moore Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (MIN)
Braelin Moore
C LSU
Andrew Rappleyea Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (MIN)
Andrew Rappleyea
TE Penn State
Cody Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (MIN)
Cody Jackson
WR Iowa State
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueB+ NeedC+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Vikings cashed the board's mistake on Perich: B-.

When a board-topper like Koi Perich slides to pick 156, you do not overthink it, and the Vikings did not. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

If Matthews pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. It is not that Matthews is a bad player; it is that the Vikings had louder needs to answer first. They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Will Echoles
In the 31st pick they get a run-stuffing presence up front at a price that makes it sweeter. A real need, handled.
Pick63 Rnd2 Jadan Baugh
Jadan Baugh in pick No. 63 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick82 Rnd3 Jayden Maiava
Jayden Maiava at No. 82 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick95 Rnd3 Mike Matthews
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went wide receiver with Mike Matthews while clear needs at edge rusher sat open.
Pick156 Rnd5 Koi Perich
You do not let a safety like Koi Perich reach the Round 5 slot and blink. They did not. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick163 Rnd5 Drew Bobo
They paid sticker price for Drew Bobo in Round 5, Pick 26, and that is fine. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick168 Rnd5 Nicholas Rodriguez
They will replay Nicholas Rodriguez at slot 168 for years; that is how good the value is. Not a spot anyone had flagged, which makes it a head-scratcher.
Pick181 Rnd5 Jermaine Mathews Jr.
Somehow Jermaine Mathews Jr. was still sitting there in the 181st overall pick, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. Hard to map this one onto the depth chart at all.
Pick188 Rnd6 Braelin Moore
Braelin Moore in the Round 6 slot should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick189 Rnd6 Andrew Rappleyea
Value said wait; Andrew Rappleyea in No. 189 says they were not listening. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick237 Rnd7 Cody Jackson
A tidy little value on Cody Jackson in pick 237, a step better than break-even. It does not line up with the team's obvious holes.