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Draft Selections
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (MIN)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Quinyon Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (MIN)
Quinyon Mitchell
CB Toledo
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (MIN)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (MIN)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (MIN)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Trevor Keegan Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (MIN)
Trevor Keegan
OG Michigan
Walter Rouse Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (MIN)
Walter Rouse
OT Oklahoma
Khristian Boyd Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Khristian Boyd
DL-EDGE Northern Iowa
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (MIN)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (MIN)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Rasheen Ali Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (MIN)
Rasheen Ali
RB Marshall
Draft Picks Received
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (IND)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Quinyon Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PIT)
Quinyon Mitchell
CB Toledo
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (IND)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (TB)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Rasheen Ali Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (NE)
Rasheen Ali
RB Marshall
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (PIT)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (TB)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (IND)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (NE)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Ryan Neal
S
Head Shot
Darnell Washington
TE
Players traded away
Head Shot
Justin Jefferson
WR
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall D
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureB
A costly weekend of dealing drags the Vikings to a D.

The Vikings lost the trade war and it was not close, handing partners the better end again and again. The process wobbled, and the D is where it lands.

They will answer for taking cornerback early while tight end went begging. For all the activity, tight end went untouched, which is hard to explain. Every board in the league had Milton III lower, and that gap is the story.

Landing McCaffrey that late papers over a lot of smaller sins.

The verdict is not kind, and fairly so; this class has a hill to climb.

Pick Analysis
Pick15 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
A reach on Brian Thomas Jr. in No. 15; the board had better options right there. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick20 Rnd1 Quinyon Mitchell
In the Round 1 slot they get a press-man option on the boundary at fair value. More want than need.
Pick42 Rnd2 Payton Wilson
Payton Wilson in the 42nd pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick46 Rnd2 J.J. McCarthy
A straight-up fair deal on J.J. McCarthy at slot 46, value and slot in agreement. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick57 Rnd2 T.J. Tampa
Of all the spots to shop, they chose cornerback. T.J. Tampa in the 57th overall pick leaves tight end for later.
Pick68 Rnd3 Braden Fiske
A quiet steal in pick No. 68: Braden Fiske for less than the market said. It fills a real need, too.
Pick109 Rnd4 Cole Bishop
Cole Bishop in pick 109 is fair value, right on his grade. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick156 Rnd5 Trevor Keegan
Trevor Keegan at Round 5, Pick 20 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick166 Rnd5 Walter Rouse
They paid sticker price for Walter Rouse in the Round 5 slot, and that is fine. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick179 Rnd6 Khristian Boyd
By-the-book stuff, Khristian Boyd at pick 179 squarely in line with his ranking. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick182 Rnd6 Luke McCaffrey
The board had Luke McCaffrey higher than pick No. 182, and the wide receiver fell to them anyway. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick190 Rnd6 Joe Milton III
A conviction pick on Joe Milton III at the 190th overall pick that the board grades a round light. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick229 Rnd7 Rasheen Ali
Good price on Rasheen Ali in slot 229, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. The roster fit checks out.