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Draft Selections
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (MIN)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (MIN)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Adisa Isaac Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (MIN)
Adisa Isaac
DE-EDGE Penn State
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Chau Smith-Wade Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
Chau Smith-Wade
CB Washington State
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (MIN)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
Aki Ogunbiyi Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Aki Ogunbiyi
OG Texas A&M
Andru Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (MIN)
Andru Phillips
CB Kentucky
Jaden Crumedy Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jaden Crumedy
DT-EDGE Mississippi State
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (MIN)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (BAL)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (KC)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Adisa Isaac Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (BAL)
Adisa Isaac
DE-EDGE Penn State
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (LAR)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Andru Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (JAX)
Andru Phillips
CB Kentucky
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (DEN)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (LV)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Sataoa Laumea Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (DEN)
Sataoa Laumea
OT Utah
Players Gained
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Lucas Krull
TE
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Gardner Minshew
QB
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Nathan Rourke
QB
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Trey Smith
OG
Head Shot
Kevin Zeitler
OG
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall A-
ValueB+ NeedB- TradesA+ FutureA-
Phillips should have been long gone. The Vikings pounced, and earned a A-.

The Vikings ran the phones like sharks, prying loose value on deal after deal until the ledger was lopsided.

The Phillips pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain.

Add it up and few war rooms did better this weekend, Kool-Aid McKinstry and all.

Pick Analysis
Pick32 Rnd1 Kool-Aid McKinstry
In pick 32 they get an island corner, outstanding value to boot. Need was not the driver here.
Pick42 Rnd2 Bralen Trice
Bralen Trice at Round 2, Pick 10 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick60 Rnd2 Tyler Guyton
Somehow Tyler Guyton was still sitting there in the 60th pick, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick64 Rnd2 Adisa Isaac
A market-rate edge rusher, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Adisa Isaac. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick130 Rnd4 Leonard Taylor III
Leonard Taylor III in pick No. 130 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick148 Rnd5 Braelon Allen
By-the-book stuff, Braelon Allen at slot 148 squarely in line with his ranking. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick157 Rnd5 Jaylin Simpson
Jaylin Simpson at Round 5, Pick 21 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick160 Rnd5 Chau Smith-Wade
Chau Smith-Wade at No. 160 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick165 Rnd5 LaDarius Henderson
A reasonable price with a little left over, LaDarius Henderson in pick No. 165. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick179 Rnd6 Aki Ogunbiyi
They paid sticker price for Aki Ogunbiyi in the 179th overall pick, and that is fine. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick195 Rnd6 Andru Phillips
Andru Phillips in pick 195 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick230 Rnd7 Jaden Crumedy
A tidy little value on Jaden Crumedy in the 230th pick, a step better than break-even. A fine player at a spot low on the priority list.
Pick241 Rnd7 Matthew Jones
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Matthew Jones in the Round 7 slot. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.