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2027 No Trades 010

  • jimbo92107 DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Ahmad Hardy Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (MIN)
Ahmad Hardy
RB Missouri
Dashawn Spears Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (MIN)
Dashawn Spears
S LSU
David Stone Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (MIN)
David Stone
DT Oklahoma
Greg Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (MIN)
Greg Johnson
OG Minnesota
Adon Shuler Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (MIN)
Adon Shuler
S Notre Dame
Justin Evans Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (MIN)
Justin Evans
C Nebraska
Nicholas Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (MIN)
Nicholas Rodriguez
LB Missouri
Jermaine Mathews Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (MIN)
Jermaine Mathews Jr.
CB Ohio State
King Mack Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (MIN)
King Mack
S NC State
Amare Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (MIN)
Amare Thomas
WR Houston
E.J. Lightsey Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (MIN)
E.J. Lightsey
LB Georgia Tech
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueA- NeedC TradesB- FutureB-
The Vikings cashed the board's mistake on Stone: B-.

This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: David Stone, the No. 19 name on the board, stolen at pick 78. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

The Spears pick is fine in a vacuum, less so with quarterback, edge rusher and other spots still on the board. They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Offensive lineman is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Ahmad Hardy
In the Round 1 slot they get an every-down engine for the run game. Need was not the driver here.
Pick62 Rnd2 Dashawn Spears
They bypassed pressing needs at quarterback, edge rusher and other spots to take Dashawn Spears, a safety that was not the priority.
Pick78 Rnd3 David Stone
They robbed the room for David Stone here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick94 Rnd3 Greg Johnson
They will replay Greg Johnson at pick No. 94 for years; that is how good the value is. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick159 Rnd5 Adon Shuler
Adon Shuler at the 159th overall pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. The roster reasoning here is anyone's guess.
Pick165 Rnd5 Justin Evans
Justin Evans at Round 5, Pick 27 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick168 Rnd5 Nicholas Rodriguez
Value with a capital V on Nicholas Rodriguez in pick 168, a genuine coup. It fits a board better than it fits this team.
Pick188 Rnd6 Jermaine Mathews Jr.
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Jermaine Mathews Jr. at slot 188. Need-wise, a curious use of the pick.
Pick200 Rnd6 King Mack
The board fumbled King Mack all the way to pick 200, and they scooped it up. Not a spot anyone had flagged, which makes it a head-scratcher.
Pick212 Rnd6 Amare Thomas
Amare Thomas at the Round 6 slot is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick231 Rnd7 E.J. Lightsey
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing E.J. Lightsey in the 231st pick. It does not line up with the team's obvious holes.