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    Vikings
Draft Selections
Nate Wiggins Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (MIN)
Nate Wiggins
CB Clemson
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (MIN)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (MIN)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (MIN)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
Keith Randolph Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Keith Randolph Jr.
DL-EDGE Illinois
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (MIN)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Cedric Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Cedric Johnson
DE-EDGE Mississippi
Austin Booker Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (MIN)
Austin Booker
DL-EDGE Kansas
Zion Tupuola-Fetui Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (MIN)
Zion Tupuola-Fetui
DE-EDGE Washington
Brennan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (MIN)
Brennan Jackson
DE-EDGE Washington State
Isaiah Davis Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
Isaiah Davis
RB South Dakota State
Grayson Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (MIN)
Grayson Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
JD Bertrand Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
JD Bertrand
LB Notre Dame
Trevor Keegan Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (MIN)
Trevor Keegan
OG Michigan
Nathaniel Watson Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Nathaniel Watson
LB Mississippi State
Tatum Bethune Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (MIN)
Tatum Bethune
LB Florida State
Draft Picks Received
Nate Wiggins Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (PHI)
Nate Wiggins
CB Clemson
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (JAX)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (JAX)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (SEA)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (PHI)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Austin Booker Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (SEA)
Austin Booker
DL-EDGE Kansas
Zion Tupuola-Fetui Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (JAX)
Zion Tupuola-Fetui
DE-EDGE Washington
Brennan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (PHI)
Brennan Jackson
DE-EDGE Washington State
Trevor Keegan Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (JAX)
Trevor Keegan
OG Michigan
Tatum Bethune Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (SEA)
Tatum Bethune
LB Florida State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (PHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (PHI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (PHI)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Jonah Elliss Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (JAX)
Jonah Elliss
DE-EDGE Utah
Ray Davis Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (SEA)
Ray Davis
RB Kentucky
Players Gained
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Holton Ahlers
QB
Head Shot
Elijah Cooks
WR
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB- NeedC+ TradesC FutureA
A solid, sensible weekend for the Vikings: B.

You can usually follow a front office's logic. This one is harder. The Vikings spent pick No. 48 on Ennis Rakestraw Jr. while quarterback, safety and other spots sat unaddressed. The bottom line is a respectable B.

Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. They are betting Randolph Jr. proves the room right and everyone else wrong.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Nate Wiggins
In the 27th overall pick they get an island corner at a price that makes it sweeter. More want than need.
Pick48 Rnd2 Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Ennis Rakestraw Jr. at cornerback with quarterback, safety and other spots open.
Pick96 Rnd3 Max Melton
Of all the spots to shop, they chose cornerback. Max Melton in slot 96 leaves quarterback, safety and other spots for later.
Pick118 Rnd4 Justin Eboigbe
They took Justin Eboigbe at par in pick No. 118, which is nothing to complain about. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick130 Rnd4 Keith Randolph Jr.
Keith Randolph Jr. in Round 4, Pick 30 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick137 Rnd5 Cedric Gray
Fair-plus on Cedric Gray, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick148 Rnd5 Cedric Johnson
Cedric Johnson at No. 148 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick154 Rnd5 Austin Booker
A straight-up fair deal on Austin Booker at the Round 5 slot, value and slot in agreement. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick155 Rnd5 Zion Tupuola-Fetui
Zion Tupuola-Fetui at pick 155 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick156 Rnd5 Brennan Jackson
They jumped the gun on Brennan Jackson, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick160 Rnd5 Isaiah Davis
This one needs a full-page explanation: Isaiah Davis in the Round 5 slot, miles early. The roster fit checks out.
Pick165 Rnd5 Grayson Murphy
Grayson Murphy in pick No. 165 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick179 Rnd6 JD Bertrand
They paid up for JD Bertrand at No. 179 when waiting would have done the job. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick211 Rnd6 Trevor Keegan
Trevor Keegan at pick 211 is a conviction pick that outran the value. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick230 Rnd7 Nathaniel Watson
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Nathaniel Watson. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick236 Rnd7 Tatum Bethune
They went early on Tatum Bethune in slot 236, and the value did not follow. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.