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Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (MIN)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Jaylin Noel Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jaylin Noel
WR Iowa State
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (MIN)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (MIN)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
Terrance Ferguson Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (MIN)
Terrance Ferguson
TE Oregon
Kaimon Rucker Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (MIN)
Kaimon Rucker
DE-EDGE North Carolina
Ty Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (MIN)
Ty Robinson
DL Nebraska
Dillon Gabriel Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (MIN)
Dillon Gabriel
QB Oregon
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (MIN)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
Upton Stout Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (MIN)
Upton Stout
S Western Kentucky
Nazir Stackhouse Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (MIN)
Nazir Stackhouse
DL Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (WSH)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Jaylin Noel Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Jaylin Noel
WR Iowa State
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (LAR)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (ATL)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
Terrance Ferguson Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (DEN)
Terrance Ferguson
TE Oregon
Kaimon Rucker Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (WSH)
Kaimon Rucker
DE-EDGE North Carolina
Dillon Gabriel Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (CIN)
Dillon Gabriel
QB Oregon
Upton Stout Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (IND)
Upton Stout
S Western Kentucky
Nazir Stackhouse Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (DEN)
Nazir Stackhouse
DL Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (WSH)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (WSH)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (WSH)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jack Sawyer Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (LAR)
Jack Sawyer
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (ATL)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Players Gained
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Mark Glowinski
OG
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Derion Kendrick
CB
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Ryan Neuzil
OG
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureB+
The Vikings let Gabriel fall into their laps, and walked away with a B+.

The real work happened on the phones. The Vikings fleeced their trade partners, turning their picks into a noticeably bigger pile than they started with.

The Gabriel pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. They are betting Robinson proves the room right and everyone else wrong. It is a bet on later, and a defensible one for a team playing the long game.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick61 Rnd2 Kaleb Johnson
Kaleb Johnson in the 61st overall pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick81 Rnd3 Jaylin Noel
Jaylin Noel in Round 3, Pick 17 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick90 Rnd3 Deone Walker
Deone Walker in slot 90 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick118 Rnd4 Anthony Belton
A clean, defensible pick in pick No. 118 with a little surplus value in Anthony Belton. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick122 Rnd4 Terrance Ferguson
Terrance Ferguson at the 122nd pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. The roster fit checks out.
Pick128 Rnd4 Kaimon Rucker
A wild overpay on Kaimon Rucker in No. 128, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick139 Rnd5 Ty Robinson
This one needs a full-page explanation: Ty Robinson in Round 5, Pick 1, miles early. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick153 Rnd5 Dillon Gabriel
The board fumbled Dillon Gabriel all the way to slot 153, and they scooped it up. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick187 Rnd6 JJ Pegues
They paid sticker price for JJ Pegues in the Round 6 slot, and that is fine. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick189 Rnd6 Upton Stout
They took Upton Stout at par in pick 189, which is nothing to complain about. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick191 Rnd6 Nazir Stackhouse
Nazir Stackhouse at pick No. 191 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It fills a real need, too.