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Draft Selections
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Nelson Ceaser Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Nelson Ceaser
DL-EDGE Houston
Keith Randolph Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Keith Randolph Jr.
DL-EDGE Illinois
Edefuan Ulofoshio Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
Edefuan Ulofoshio
LB Washington
Grayson Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (MIN)
Grayson Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Andru Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Andru Phillips
CB Kentucky
Daequan Hardy Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Daequan Hardy
CB Penn State
Draft Picks Received
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LV)
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Draft Picks Traded
Beaux Limmer Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (LV)
Beaux Limmer
C Arkansas
Players Gained
Head Shot
Janarius Robinson
EDGE
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedC+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Vikings kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

The needs board said one thing and the Vikings did another, using the 42nd overall pick on T.J. Tampa while quarterback, safety and other spots waited. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain. That Hardy pick is the receipt they will wave around later. Edge rusher was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Cooper DeJean
In pick 11 they get a sticky cover corner. More want than need.
Pick42 Rnd2 T.J. Tampa
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending the 42nd overall pick on T.J. Tampa with quarterback, safety and other spots unsolved.
Pick108 Rnd4 Nelson Ceaser
A market-rate edge rusher, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Nelson Ceaser. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick148 Rnd5 Keith Randolph Jr.
No edge and no loss on Keith Randolph Jr. in No. 148; it is a wash and a sensible one. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick160 Rnd5 Edefuan Ulofoshio
Edefuan Ulofoshio in slot 160 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick165 Rnd5 Grayson Murphy
They paid sticker price for Grayson Murphy in pick No. 165, and that is fine. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick179 Rnd6 Andru Phillips
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Andru Phillips at the Round 6 slot. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick230 Rnd7 Daequan Hardy
Daequan Hardy at Round 7, Pick 10 is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.