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Draft Selections
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (MIN)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (MIN)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Jackson Slater Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jackson Slater
OG Sacramento State
Jeffrey Bassa Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jeffrey Bassa
LB Oregon
Jack Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (MIN)
Jack Nelson
OT Wisconsin
Tyler Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (MIN)
Tyler Cooper
OG Minnesota
Jack Kiser Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (MIN)
Jack Kiser
LB Notre Dame
Dante Trader Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (MIN)
Dante Trader Jr.
S Maryland
Draft Picks Received
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (KC)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BUF)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (KC)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Jackson Slater Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 3 (LAR)
Jackson Slater
OG Sacramento State
Tyler Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (LAR)
Tyler Cooper
OG Minnesota
Jack Kiser Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (BUF)
Jack Kiser
LB Notre Dame
Dante Trader Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (KC)
Dante Trader Jr.
S Maryland
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (KC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Shavon Revel Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (BUF)
Shavon Revel Jr.
CB East Carolina
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (LAR)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Players Gained
Head Shot
Ray Davis
RB
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
The Vikings won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: B+.

The Vikings bet big and early on Jackson Slater, 47 picks ahead of the board. Bold does not always mean right. No fireworks, but a solid B+.

The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. The Kiser value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Luther Burden III
In pick 31 they get a go-to option on the outside, and a steal at that. A real need, handled.
Pick62 Rnd2 Kaleb Johnson
They read the board right and Kaleb Johnson was the payoff at No. 62. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick95 Rnd3 Jared Wilson
No drama and no debate, Jared Wilson went about where he belonged in pick No. 95. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick101 Rnd3 Jackson Slater
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jackson Slater this early at the 101st overall pick. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick139 Rnd5 Jeffrey Bassa
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Jeffrey Bassa at the 139th pick. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick187 Rnd6 Jack Nelson
Fair-plus on Jack Nelson, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick190 Rnd6 Tyler Cooper
Tyler Cooper at Round 6, Pick 14 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick206 Rnd6 Jack Kiser
Jack Kiser in the 206th pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick251 Rnd7 Dante Trader Jr.
Dante Trader Jr. slipping to No. 251 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.