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Draft Selections
Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
DeWayne Carter Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
DeWayne Carter
DT Duke
Keith Randolph Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Keith Randolph Jr.
DL-EDGE Illinois
Isaiah Davis Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (MIN)
Isaiah Davis
RB South Dakota State
Javion Cohen Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (MIN)
Javion Cohen
OG Miami (FL)
Edefuan Ulofoshio Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Edefuan Ulofoshio
LB Washington
Moose Muhammad III Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (MIN)
Moose Muhammad III
WR Texas A&M
Justin Walley Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (MIN)
Justin Walley
CB Minnesota
Andru Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (MIN)
Andru Phillips
CB Kentucky
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Jawhar Jordan Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jawhar Jordan
RB Louisville
Draft Picks Received
Javion Cohen Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (CIN)
Javion Cohen
OG Miami (FL)
Moose Muhammad III Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (TEN)
Moose Muhammad III
WR Texas A&M
Justin Walley Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (CIN)
Justin Walley
CB Minnesota
Andru Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (TB)
Andru Phillips
CB Kentucky
Jawhar Jordan Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (TB)
Jawhar Jordan
RB Louisville
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (TB)
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Draft Picks Traded
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (TB)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Dallin Holker Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CIN)
Dallin Holker
TE Colorado State
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (TEN)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Players Gained
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Kyle Peko
DT
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesD FutureA
No fireworks, just a tidy B for the Vikings.

When a board-topper like Moose Muhammad III slides to the 184th pick, you do not overthink it, and the Vikings did not. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

If Randolph Jr. pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

A small leak at the table, if not a fatal one. They left with edge rusher solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Laiatu Latu
A tidy little value on Laiatu Latu in the Round 1 slot, a step better than break-even. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick108 Rnd4 DeWayne Carter
DeWayne Carter in pick 108 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick130 Rnd4 Keith Randolph Jr.
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Keith Randolph Jr.. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick165 Rnd5 Isaiah Davis
Isaiah Davis at the 165th overall pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick173 Rnd5 Javion Cohen
A top-tier offensive lineman at a bargain, Javion Cohen in pick 173, plain and simple. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick179 Rnd6 Edefuan Ulofoshio
Edefuan Ulofoshio at pick No. 179 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick184 Rnd6 Moose Muhammad III
Moose Muhammad III in No. 184 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick196 Rnd6 Justin Walley
A straight-up fair deal on Justin Walley at the Round 6 slot, value and slot in agreement. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick197 Rnd6 Andru Phillips
Circle this one: Andru Phillips at slot 197 is a fall that decides a draft. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick230 Rnd7 Christian Jones
A offensive lineman of that caliber at Round 7, Pick 10 is the definition of value, full stop. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick240 Rnd7 Jawhar Jordan
Jawhar Jordan at the Round 7 slot is money in the bank, a running back taken below his worth. The roster fit checks out.