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Draft Selections
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (MIN)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (MIN)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Keith Abney II Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Keith Abney II
CB Arizona State
Jaishawn Barham Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (MIN)
Jaishawn Barham
LB Michigan
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (MIN)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Josh Moten Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (MIN)
Josh Moten
CB Southern Miss
Malik Hartford Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIN)
Malik Hartford
S Ohio State
Shamar Easter Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
Shamar Easter
TE North Carolina
Draft Picks Received
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (BUF)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Jaishawn Barham Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (BUF)
Jaishawn Barham
LB Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (BUF)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jordyn Tyson Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (BUF)
Jordyn Tyson
WR Arizona State
Players Gained
Head Shot
James Cook
RB
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall A-
ValueB+ NeedB TradesA FutureA
Best value of the weekend goes to the Vikings for Love: A-.

Priorities are a choice, and the Vikings made a strange one, taking Jaishawn Barham at linebacker in the 126th pick with edge rusher, offensive lineman and other spots crying out for the pick instead.

Love falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher.

In the end it comes back to Jeremiyah Love, and a haul good enough to build on right away.

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Jeremiyah Love
In pick 26 they get a lead back with juice, outstanding value to boot. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick45 Rnd2 Sonny Styles
No edge and no loss on Sonny Styles in the 45th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick77 Rnd3 Michael Taaffe
A tidy bit of business in pick No. 77, where Michael Taaffe graded well above the range. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick97 Rnd3 Keith Abney II
A slide stopped in the 97th pick, with Keith Abney II worth more than the price. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick126 Rnd4 Jaishawn Barham
A surprising call. With edge rusher, offensive lineman and other spots still to address, they spent No. 126 on Jaishawn Barham, a linebacker they were not short of.
Pick171 Rnd5 Drew Allar
The board had Drew Allar higher than slot 171, and the quarterback fell to them anyway. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick206 Rnd6 Josh Moten
Fair-plus on Josh Moten, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick227 Rnd7 Malik Hartford
Malik Hartford in the 227th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick234 Rnd7 Shamar Easter
Shamar Easter at the 234th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.