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Draft Selections
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (MIN)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (MIN)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (MIN)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Beaux Limmer Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Beaux Limmer
C Arkansas
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
Roger Rosengarten Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (MIN)
Roger Rosengarten
OT Washington
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (TB)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (TB)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (LV)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LV)
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Draft Picks Traded
Nate Wiggins Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (LV)
Nate Wiggins
CB Clemson
Players Gained
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Austin Hooper
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Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B+
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureB
The Vikings worked the phones like thieves and earned a B+.

The trade table was a mismatch, and the Vikings were on the right end of it, hauling in a fortune in surplus value.

They will answer for taking DT-EDGE early while edge rusher, safety and other spots went begging. Reaching for Gray left real value on the table behind him. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher.

Landing Murphy II that late papers over a lot of smaller sins.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Troy Franklin
In the 19th pick they get a home-run threat at receiver. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick42 Rnd2 J.J. McCarthy
They paid sticker price for J.J. McCarthy in pick No. 42, and that is fine. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick51 Rnd2 Byron Murphy II
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Byron Murphy II in No. 51. The roster fit checks out.
Pick77 Rnd3 Maason Smith
A surprising call. With edge rusher, safety and other spots still to address, they spent pick 77 on Maason Smith, a DT-EDGE they were not short of.
Pick108 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
A big swing on Cedric Gray at the Round 4 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick130 Rnd4 Beaux Limmer
They paid up for Beaux Limmer at Round 4, Pick 30 when waiting would have done the job. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick148 Rnd5 Jaylin Simpson
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jaylin Simpson. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick160 Rnd5 Jaylen Wright
Jaylen Wright in the 160th overall pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick165 Rnd5 Roger Rosengarten
Roger Rosengarten at No. 165 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick179 Rnd6 Jordan Jefferson
A straight-up fair deal on Jordan Jefferson at the 179th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick230 Rnd7 Matthew Jones
Matthew Jones in slot 230 is fair value, right on his grade. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.