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Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall
B-
ValueB
NeedB-
TradesB-
FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Vikings: B-. It is the swing that defines the weekend: Mello Dotson in the 97th pick, a good 36 spots before the room expected him.
With quarterback, edge rusher and other spots unsolved, spending premium capital on cornerback is the choice that costs them. Getting Bowman Jr. where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.
They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. They reloaded the coverage unit in bulk.
A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.
Pick Analysis
Pick24
Rnd1
Jahdae Barron
Jahdae Barron slipping to No. 24 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick97
Rnd3
Mello Dotson
They bypassed pressing needs at quarterback, edge rusher and other spots to take Mello Dotson, a cornerback that was not the priority.
Pick139
Rnd5
Billy Bowman Jr.
A safety of that caliber at the 139th pick is the definition of value, full stop. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick187
Rnd6
Craig Woodson
A big swing on Craig Woodson at pick No. 187, well ahead of any board in the building. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick203
Rnd6
R.J. Mickens
No drama and no debate, R.J. Mickens went about where he belonged in the 203rd overall pick. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.