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Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
Brandon Dorlus Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
Brandon Dorlus
DE-EDGE Oregon
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Javion Cohen Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Javion Cohen
OG Miami (FL)
Keith Randolph Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
Keith Randolph Jr.
DL-EDGE Illinois
Edefuan Ulofoshio Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (MIN)
Edefuan Ulofoshio
LB Washington
Isaiah Davis Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Isaiah Davis
RB South Dakota State
Kenny Logan Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Kenny Logan Jr.
S Kansas
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Vikings won the night they stopped Logan Jr. from sliding. Grade: B-.

You could see the war room lean forward. Kenny Logan Jr. at pick 230 is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did.

The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. The Dorlus pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Jer'Zhan Newton
In the 11th pick they get a wrecking ball inside. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick42 Rnd2 Brandon Dorlus
The board had cheaper options than Brandon Dorlus at slot 42, and it noticed. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick108 Rnd4 Zak Zinter
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Zak Zinter at the 108th overall pick. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick130 Rnd4 Kris Abrams-Draine
A quiet steal in No. 130: Kris Abrams-Draine for less than the market said. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick148 Rnd5 Javion Cohen
Good price on Javion Cohen in Round 5, Pick 12, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick160 Rnd5 Keith Randolph Jr.
They let Keith Randolph Jr. come to them and pounced at pick No. 160. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick165 Rnd5 Edefuan Ulofoshio
Edefuan Ulofoshio is a better player than pick 165 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick179 Rnd6 Isaiah Davis
A market-rate running back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Isaiah Davis. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick230 Rnd7 Kenny Logan Jr.
Steal is underselling it; Kenny Logan Jr. at the 230th overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.