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2027 No Trades 008

  • jimbo92107 DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Jadan Baugh Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jadan Baugh
RB Florida
Darian Mensah Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (MIN)
Darian Mensah
QB Miami
Braylon Staley Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (MIN)
Braylon Staley
WR Tennessee
Greg Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (MIN)
Greg Johnson
OG Minnesota
Koi Perich Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (MIN)
Koi Perich
S Oregon
Adon Shuler Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (MIN)
Adon Shuler
S Notre Dame
Whit Weeks Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (MIN)
Whit Weeks
LB LSU
Drew Bobo Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 5 (MIN)
Drew Bobo
C Georgia
Benjamin Brahmer Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (MIN)
Benjamin Brahmer
TE Penn State
Payton Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (MIN)
Payton Pierce
LB Ohio State
Cody Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Cody Jackson
WR Iowa State
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueB NeedC TradesB- FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Vikings and Shuler: B-.

The Vikings spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Adon Shuler, the No. 122 name on the board, in pick No. 164.

The Staley pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. It is not that Staley is a bad player; it is that the Vikings had louder needs to answer first.

Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Job largely done: offensive lineman settled and 2 of 4 of the wish list covered.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Jadan Baugh
In the Round 1 slot they get an every-down engine for the run game at fair value. Need was not the driver here.
Pick62 Rnd2 Darian Mensah
Circle this one: Darian Mensah at pick 62 is a fall that decides a draft. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick79 Rnd3 Braylon Staley
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Braylon Staley at wide receiver with edge rusher and interior defensive lineman open.
Pick94 Rnd3 Greg Johnson
Greg Johnson in the 94th overall pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick158 Rnd5 Koi Perich
Koi Perich in the 158th pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick164 Rnd5 Adon Shuler
Steal is underselling it; Adon Shuler at No. 164 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick167 Rnd5 Whit Weeks
The board had Whit Weeks higher than pick No. 167, and the linebacker fell to them anyway. The roster logic is harder to follow.
Pick181 Rnd5 Drew Bobo
A slide stopped in slot 181, with Drew Bobo worth more than the price. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick188 Rnd6 Benjamin Brahmer
Benjamin Brahmer in pick No. 188 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick202 Rnd6 Payton Pierce
Nothing to complain about; Payton Pierce went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A fine player at a spot low on the priority list.
Pick230 Rnd7 Cody Jackson
They paid sticker price for Cody Jackson in slot 230, and that is fine. Need-wise, a curious use of the pick.