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December 24

  • MPLS1989 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (MIN)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (MIN)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Keith Abney II Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (MIN)
Keith Abney II
CB Arizona State
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Hollywood Smothers Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
Hollywood Smothers
RB NC State
Monroe Mills Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (MIN)
Monroe Mills
OT Virginia
Shamar Easter Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (MIN)
Shamar Easter
TE North Carolina
Barion Brown Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (MIN)
Barion Brown
WR LSU
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B for the Vikings.

Of all the ways to open, the Vikings chose the head-scratcher, spending pick 97 on Malik Muhammad with quarterback, edge rusher and other spots still wide open.

The Muhammad steal is the beam this whole class leans on. They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

The cost of the Easter reach is exactly the players who went right after him.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick15 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In Round 1, Pick 15 they get an enforcer at safety at a price that makes it sweeter. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick46 Rnd2 Sonny Styles
Sonny Styles at the 46th pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick80 Rnd3 Keith Abney II
Keith Abney II in slot 80 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick97 Rnd3 Malik Muhammad
A surprising call. With quarterback, edge rusher and other spots still to address, they spent the 97th overall pick on Malik Muhammad, a cornerback they were not short of.
Pick161 Rnd5 Hollywood Smothers
Hollywood Smothers in the Round 5 slot lands just on the right side of the ledger. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick199 Rnd6 Monroe Mills
They read the board right and Monroe Mills was the payoff at pick 199. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick231 Rnd7 Shamar Easter
They paid a round early for Shamar Easter in No. 231, more than the board wanted. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick243 Rnd7 Barion Brown
No edge and no loss on Barion Brown in Round 7, Pick 27; it is a wash and a sensible one. A need, and now a little less of one.