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Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall
B-
ValueC+
NeedB-
TradesC+
FutureB
Good, not great, for the Vikings: B-. Call it a hunch or call it a gamble, but the Vikings spent Round 6, Pick 26 on Barion Brown, a name most had 38 spots down the list.
Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. They went 6 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. The back end got a real overhaul.
A fair-value weekend of trading, no edge to be found.
Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.
Pick Analysis
Pick13
Rnd1
Mansoor Delane
In Round 1, Pick 13 they get an island corner, reach and all.
Pick43
Rnd2
Dillon Thieneman
A premium they did not need to pay, Dillon Thieneman a notch or two before his time. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick74
Rnd3
Max Klare
No edge and no loss on Max Klare in slot 74; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick97
Rnd3
Nicholas Singleton
They took Nicholas Singleton at par in pick 97, which is nothing to complain about. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick153
Rnd5
David Oke
They paid up for David Oke at No. 153 when waiting would have done the job. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick169
Rnd5
Connor Tollison
Connor Tollison at the 169th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick206
Rnd6
Barion Brown
A big swing on Barion Brown at No. 206, well ahead of any board in the building. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick227
Rnd7
Jordan Castell
A market-rate safety, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jordan Castell. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick237
Rnd7
Jerry Wilson
Jerry Wilson at pick 237 is a conviction pick that outran the value. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.











