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2027 No Trades 024

  • jimbo92107 DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Jadan Baugh Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jadan Baugh
RB Florida
LaNorris Sellers Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (MIN)
LaNorris Sellers
QB South Carolina
Greg Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (MIN)
Greg Johnson
C Minnesota
Chris Marshall Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Chris Marshall
WR Arkansas
Faletau Satuala Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
Faletau Satuala
S BYU
Shadre Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (MIN)
Shadre Hurst
OG Houston
Jayden Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (MIN)
Jayden Jackson
DT Oklahoma
Drayk Bowen Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (MIN)
Drayk Bowen
LB Notre Dame
Smith Snowden Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (MIN)
Smith Snowden
CB Michigan
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueB NeedC+ TradesB- FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Vikings and Satuala: B-.

Somebody in the 160th pick was going to get robbed, and it turned out to be the rest of the league. The Vikings sat still while Faletau Satuala, the No. 124 name on the board, slid all the way to them, then sprinted to the podium. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain. They went 4 of 6 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Jadan Baugh
In the 28th overall pick they get a centerpiece for the ground game at fair value. Need was not the driver here.
Pick59 Rnd2 LaNorris Sellers
LaNorris Sellers in pick 59 is fair value, right on his grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick70 Rnd3 Greg Johnson
You do not let an offensive lineman like Greg Johnson reach the 70th pick and blink. They did not. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick157 Rnd5 Chris Marshall
By-the-book stuff, Chris Marshall at pick No. 157 squarely in line with his ranking. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick160 Rnd5 Faletau Satuala
Taking Faletau Satuala in No. 160 is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. The roster fit checks out.
Pick166 Rnd5 Shadre Hurst
Shadre Hurst at Round 5, Pick 28 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick183 Rnd6 Jayden Jackson
Somehow Jayden Jackson was still sitting there in slot 183, and they pounced on premier interior defensive lineman value. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick212 Rnd6 Drayk Bowen
The board fumbled Drayk Bowen all the way to the Round 6 slot, and they scooped it up. A fine player at a spot low on the priority list.
Pick247 Rnd7 Smith Snowden
Smith Snowden in the 247th pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. This was not a hole anyone had circled.