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Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (MIN)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
Tommi Hill Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (MIN)
Tommi Hill
CB Nebraska
Luke Kandra Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
Luke Kandra
OG Cincinnati
Draft Picks Received
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BUF)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Draft Picks Traded
Shavon Revel Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (BUF)
Shavon Revel Jr.
CB East Carolina
Players Gained
Head Shot
Connor McGovern
OG
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B+
ValueA- NeedB- TradesA+ FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Vikings and Kandra: B+.

When a board-topper like Luke Kandra slides to No. 161, you do not overthink it, and the Vikings did not.

They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In slot 30 they get a pocket-collapsing interior rusher, and a steal at that.
Pick97 Rnd3 Devin Neal
Devin Neal is a better player than pick No. 97 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick140 Rnd5 Tommi Hill
A clean, defensible pick in the 140th pick with a little surplus value in Tommi Hill. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick161 Rnd5 Luke Kandra
A offensive lineman of that caliber at Round 5, Pick 22 is the definition of value, full stop. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.