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2027 No Trades 022

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Draft Selections
Charlie Becker Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (MIN)
Charlie Becker
WR Indiana
Nate Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (MIN)
Nate Frazier
RB Georgia
Austin Simmons Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIN)
Austin Simmons
QB Missouri
Kade Pieper Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (MIN)
Kade Pieper
OG Iowa
Earl Little Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (MIN)
Earl Little Jr.
S Ohio State
Justin Evans Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (MIN)
Justin Evans
C Nebraska
Desmeal Leigh Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (MIN)
Desmeal Leigh
OT Youngstown State
Nicholas Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (MIN)
Nicholas Rodriguez
LB Missouri
Xavier Lucas Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (MIN)
Xavier Lucas
CB Miami
King Mack Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (MIN)
King Mack
S NC State
Benjamin Brahmer Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIN)
Benjamin Brahmer
TE Penn State
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueB NeedC TradesB- FutureB-
The Vikings won the night they stopped Pieper from sliding. Grade: B-.

This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Kade Pieper, the No. 47 name on the board, stolen at the 96th overall pick.

That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. Every board in the league had Brahmer lower, and that gap is the story.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick32 Rnd1 Charlie Becker
In pick 32 they get a No. 1 receiver. Need was not the driver here.
Pick64 Rnd2 Nate Frazier
A slide stopped in No. 64, with Nate Frazier worth more than the price. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick75 Rnd3 Austin Simmons
Austin Simmons in Round 3, Pick 11 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick96 Rnd3 Kade Pieper
Kade Pieper at the 96th pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick156 Rnd5 Earl Little Jr.
Steal is underselling it; Earl Little Jr. at the Round 5 slot is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick158 Rnd5 Justin Evans
Justin Evans at the 158th overall pick is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick169 Rnd5 Desmeal Leigh
A quiet steal in pick No. 169: Desmeal Leigh for less than the market said. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick183 Rnd6 Nicholas Rodriguez
Nicholas Rodriguez in slot 183 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A pick in search of a role on this roster.
Pick194 Rnd6 Xavier Lucas
Xavier Lucas in pick 194 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It fits a board better than it fits this team.
Pick212 Rnd6 King Mack
The board fumbled King Mack all the way to pick No. 212, and they scooped it up. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick227 Rnd7 Benjamin Brahmer
They paid a round early for Benjamin Brahmer in the 227th overall pick, more than the board wanted. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.