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December 13

  • MPLS1989 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (MIN)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
A'Mauri Washington Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIN)
A'Mauri Washington
DT Oregon
Will Lee III Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (MIN)
Will Lee III
CB Texas A&M
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (MIN)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Keith Abney II Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Keith Abney II
CB Arizona State
Iapani Laloulu Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
Iapani Laloulu
C Oregon
J.C. Davis Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (MIN)
J.C. Davis
OT Illinois
CJ Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (MIN)
CJ Daniels
WR Miami
Mark Fletcher Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (MIN)
Mark Fletcher Jr.
RB Miami
Khalil Barnes Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (MIN)
Khalil Barnes
S Clemson
Bear Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (MIN)
Bear Alexander
DT Oregon
Draft Picks Received
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (SF)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Will Lee III Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (BUF)
Will Lee III
CB Texas A&M
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (SF)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
J.C. Davis Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (BUF)
J.C. Davis
OT Illinois
Mark Fletcher Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (BUF)
Mark Fletcher Jr.
RB Miami
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (BUF)
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Draft Picks Traded
Garrett Nussmeier Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (PIT)
Garrett Nussmeier
QB LSU
Players Gained
Head Shot
Trey Sermon
RB
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B+
ValueB+ NeedB TradesA FutureB-
The Vikings won the night they stopped Davis from sliding. Grade: B+.

The Vikings spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: J.C. Davis, the No. 144 name on the board, in No. 164.

They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it. Reaching for Alexander left real value on the table behind him.

The Abney II pick is fine in a vacuum, less so with quarterback and edge rusher still on the board.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In Round 1, Pick 11 they get a ballhawk on the back end, outstanding value to boot. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick57 Rnd2 CJ Allen
CJ Allen at the 57th overall pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick75 Rnd3 A'Mauri Washington
A'Mauri Washington at slot 75 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick88 Rnd3 Will Lee III
Will Lee III in pick No. 88 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick91 Rnd3 Eli Stowers
Eli Stowers slipping to pick 91 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick97 Rnd3 Keith Abney II
A surprising call. With quarterback and edge rusher still to address, they spent No. 97 on Keith Abney II, a cornerback they were not short of.
Pick161 Rnd5 Iapani Laloulu
They took Iapani Laloulu at par in the 161st pick, which is nothing to complain about. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick164 Rnd5 J.C. Davis
Somehow J.C. Davis was still sitting there in the Round 5 slot, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick197 Rnd6 CJ Daniels
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, CJ Daniels in pick 197, plain and simple. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick221 Rnd7 Mark Fletcher Jr.
The board had Mark Fletcher Jr. higher than pick No. 221, and the running back fell to them anyway. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick226 Rnd7 Khalil Barnes
They paid sticker price for Khalil Barnes in the 226th pick, and that is fine. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick242 Rnd7 Bear Alexander
The board had cheaper options than Bear Alexander at slot 242, and it noticed. The roster fit checks out.