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December 4

  • MPLS1989 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Colton Hood Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (MIN)
Colton Hood
CB Tennessee
Keith Abney II Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Keith Abney II
CB Arizona State
Kevin Coleman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
Kevin Coleman Jr.
WR Missouri
Earnest Greene III Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (MIN)
Earnest Greene III
OT Georgia
Amare Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (MIN)
Amare Campbell
LB Penn State
Shamar Easter Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (MIN)
Shamar Easter
TE North Carolina
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Vikings: B.

Of all the ways to open, the Vikings chose the head-scratcher, spending pick 97 on Keith Abney II with quarterback, edge rusher and other spots still wide open. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.

They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The Abney II pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged.

They will need Campbell to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. They went 4 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but quarterback.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
Caleb Downs slipping to Round 1, Pick 11 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick42 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter in slot 42 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick73 Rnd3 Colton Hood
Colton Hood at the 73rd pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the cornerback. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick97 Rnd3 Keith Abney II
A surprising call. With quarterback, edge rusher and other spots still to address, they spent Round 3, Pick 33 on Keith Abney II, a cornerback they were not short of.
Pick161 Rnd5 Kevin Coleman Jr.
Kevin Coleman Jr. in the 161st overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick200 Rnd6 Earnest Greene III
They let Earnest Greene III come to them and pounced at No. 200. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick226 Rnd7 Amare Campbell
A premium they did not need to pay, Amare Campbell a notch or two before his time. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick241 Rnd7 Shamar Easter
They paid sticker price for Shamar Easter in pick No. 241, and that is fine. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.