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Draft Selections
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
Michael Pratt Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Michael Pratt
QB Tulane
Beaux Limmer Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Beaux Limmer
C Arkansas
Johnny Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Johnny Dixon
CB Penn State
Isaiah Davis Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
Isaiah Davis
RB South Dakota State
Austin Booker Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (MIN)
Austin Booker
DL-EDGE Minnesota
Brevyn Spann-Ford Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Brevyn Spann-Ford
TE Minnesota
Myles Jones Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Myles Jones
CB Duke
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Vikings a B-.

If confidence were a draft strategy, the Vikings would have aced it. Brevyn Spann-Ford at the 179th overall pick is 62 spots clear of where he belonged. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

They punted on safety, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Landing Trice that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. Quarterback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Jer'Zhan Newton
In slot 11 they get a wrecking ball inside. A real need, handled.
Pick42 Rnd2 Bralen Trice
Bralen Trice at pick 42 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick108 Rnd4 Michael Pratt
No edge and no loss on Michael Pratt in No. 108; it is a wash and a sensible one. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick130 Rnd4 Beaux Limmer
This one needs a full-page explanation: Beaux Limmer in the 130th overall pick, miles early. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick148 Rnd5 Johnny Dixon
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Johnny Dixon at the Round 5 slot. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick160 Rnd5 Isaiah Davis
They reached into another round for Isaiah Davis, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick165 Rnd5 Austin Booker
Austin Booker in pick No. 165 is fair value, right on his grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick179 Rnd6 Brevyn Spann-Ford
Brevyn Spann-Ford at the 179th pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It fills a real need, too.
Pick230 Rnd7 Myles Jones
A clean, defensible pick in slot 230 with a little surplus value in Myles Jones. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.