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Draft Selections
Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
D.J. James Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
D.J. James
CB Auburn
Beau Brade Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Beau Brade
S Maryland
Malik Mustapha Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Malik Mustapha
S Wake Forest
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Chau Smith-Wade Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (MIN)
Chau Smith-Wade
CB Washington State
Zion Tupuola-Fetui Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Zion Tupuola-Fetui
DE-EDGE Washington
Omar Speights Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (MIN)
Omar Speights
LB LSU
Daequan Hardy Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Daequan Hardy
CB Penn State
Draft Picks Received
Chau Smith-Wade Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (CAR)
Chau Smith-Wade
CB Washington State
Omar Speights Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (CAR)
Omar Speights
LB LSU
Draft Picks Traded
Grayson Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (CAR)
Grayson Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Grand theft in pick 108: the Vikings steal James and grade out a B-.

Somebody in the Round 4 slot was going to get robbed, and it turned out to be the rest of the league. The Vikings sat still while D.J. James, the No. 67 name on the board, slid all the way to them, then sprinted to the podium.

Spending an early pick on cornerback with quarterback, offensive lineman and other spots open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to. They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Laiatu Latu
In Round 1, Pick 11 they get a quarterback's worst nightmare at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick42 Rnd2 T.J. Tampa
No edge and no loss on T.J. Tampa in pick 42; it is a wash and a sensible one. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick108 Rnd4 D.J. James
They bypassed pressing needs at quarterback, offensive lineman and other spots to take D.J. James, a cornerback that was not the priority.
Pick130 Rnd4 Beau Brade
A slide stopped in the 130th overall pick, with Beau Brade worth more than the price. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick148 Rnd5 Malik Mustapha
A clean, defensible pick in the 148th pick with a little surplus value in Malik Mustapha. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick160 Rnd5 Jaylin Simpson
Jaylin Simpson at pick No. 160 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the cornerback. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick168 Rnd5 Chau Smith-Wade
Chau Smith-Wade in slot 168 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick179 Rnd6 Zion Tupuola-Fetui
Good price on Zion Tupuola-Fetui in No. 179, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick222 Rnd7 Omar Speights
Omar Speights at Round 7, Pick 2 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick230 Rnd7 Daequan Hardy
Daequan Hardy at the 230th overall pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.