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Draft Selections
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (MIN)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (MIN)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
Tai Felton Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Tai Felton
WR Maryland
Joshua Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (MIN)
Joshua Farmer
DT Florida State
Kyle McCord Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (MIN)
Kyle McCord
QB Syracuse
Howard Cross III Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (MIN)
Howard Cross III
DL Notre Dame
Hayden Conner Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (MIN)
Hayden Conner
OG Texas
Draft Picks Received
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LV)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (KC)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Tai Felton Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (LV)
Tai Felton
WR Maryland
Joshua Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (KC)
Joshua Farmer
DT Florida State
Hayden Conner Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (KC)
Hayden Conner
OG Texas
Draft Picks Traded
Josh Simmons Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (KC)
Josh Simmons
OT Ohio State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Joshua Williams
CB
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB-
The Vikings turned the phones into found money: B+.

The Vikings treated their own grade as gospel and everyone else's as noise, spending Round 6, Pick 11 on Howard Cross III a full 33 spots early.

The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain.

On value alone, McCord makes the weekend a net positive.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick37 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
The board fumbled Nick Emmanwori all the way to the 37th overall pick, and they scooped it up. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick66 Rnd3 Tate Ratledge
No edge and no loss on Tate Ratledge in No. 66; it is a wash and a sensible one. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick97 Rnd3 Devin Neal
Devin Neal is a better player than pick 97 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. The roster fit checks out.
Pick108 Rnd4 Tai Felton
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Tai Felton at the 108th pick is the proof. It fills a real need, too.
Pick133 Rnd4 Joshua Farmer
Somehow Joshua Farmer was still sitting there in slot 133, and they pounced on premier interior defensive lineman value. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick139 Rnd5 Kyle McCord
You do not let a quarterback like Kyle McCord reach the Round 5 slot and blink. They did not. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick187 Rnd6 Howard Cross III
A big swing on Howard Cross III at Round 6, Pick 11, well ahead of any board in the building. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick251 Rnd7 Hayden Conner
A premium they did not need to pay, Hayden Conner a notch or two before his time. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.