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Draft Selections
Tyler Nubin Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (MIN)
Tyler Nubin
S Minnesota
Kalen King Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
Kalen King
CB Penn State
Michael Pratt Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Michael Pratt
QB Tulane
Johnny Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Johnny Dixon
CB Penn State
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (MIN)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Javion Cohen Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Javion Cohen
OG Miami (FL)
Sincere Haynesworth Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (MIN)
Sincere Haynesworth
C Tulane
Austin Booker Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
Austin Booker
DL-EDGE Kansas
Brennan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (MIN)
Brennan Jackson
DE-EDGE Washington State
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (MIN)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Edefuan Ulofoshio Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (MIN)
Edefuan Ulofoshio
LB Washington
Isaiah Davis Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Isaiah Davis
RB South Dakota State
Jha'Quan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jha'Quan Jackson
WR Tulane
Eyabi Okie-Anoma Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (MIN)
Eyabi Okie-Anoma
DL-EDGE Charlotte
Easton Dean Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (MIN)
Easton Dean
TE Iowa State
Joshua Cephus Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (MIN)
Joshua Cephus
WR UTSA
Draft Picks Received
Tyler Nubin Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (KC)
Tyler Nubin
S Minnesota
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (ARI)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Sincere Haynesworth Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (CIN)
Sincere Haynesworth
C Tulane
Brennan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (PHI)
Brennan Jackson
DE-EDGE Washington State
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (KC)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Edefuan Ulofoshio Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (PHI)
Edefuan Ulofoshio
LB Washington
Eyabi Okie-Anoma Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (PHI)
Eyabi Okie-Anoma
DL-EDGE Charlotte
Easton Dean Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (TB)
Easton Dean
TE Iowa State
Joshua Cephus Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (KC)
Joshua Cephus
WR UTSA
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (PHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (TB)
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Draft Picks Traded
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (CIN)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (KC)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
Players Gained
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Jake Browning
QB
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Bryan Cook
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Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureA+
No fireworks, just a tidy B for the Vikings.

The Vikings spent real capital to be 145 picks early on Easton Dean, and the board is going to hold them to it. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

Landing Ulofoshio that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped interior defensive lineman, which is a strange place to end up.

They will answer for taking cornerback early while interior defensive lineman went begging. Stockpiling next year's capital is patient, if unglamorous, asset work.

Good work on the whole, with interior defensive lineman the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Tyler Nubin
In Round 1, Pick 29 they get a downhill hitter at safety at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick42 Rnd2 Kalen King
A straight-up fair deal on Kalen King at pick No. 42, value and slot in agreement. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick108 Rnd4 Michael Pratt
Michael Pratt in slot 108 lands just on the right side of the ledger. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick130 Rnd4 Johnny Dixon
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Johnny Dixon adds a cornerback and leaves interior defensive lineman untouched.
Pick133 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
By-the-book stuff, Cedric Gray at the Round 4 slot squarely in line with his ranking. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick148 Rnd5 Javion Cohen
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Javion Cohen. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick151 Rnd5 Sincere Haynesworth
No drama and no debate, Sincere Haynesworth went about where he belonged in pick 151. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick160 Rnd5 Austin Booker
They paid sticker price for Austin Booker in pick No. 160, and that is fine. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick172 Rnd5 Brennan Jackson
Brennan Jackson at the Round 5 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick175 Rnd5 Braelon Allen
A running back of that caliber at the 175th pick is the definition of value, full stop. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick178 Rnd6 Edefuan Ulofoshio
A top-tier linebacker at a bargain, Edefuan Ulofoshio in the 178th overall pick, plain and simple. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick179 Rnd6 Isaiah Davis
Isaiah Davis in slot 179 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The roster fit checks out.
Pick230 Rnd7 Jha'Quan Jackson
Value with a capital V on Jha'Quan Jackson in Round 7, Pick 10, a genuine coup. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick243 Rnd7 Eyabi Okie-Anoma
Eyabi Okie-Anoma at No. 243 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick247 Rnd7 Easton Dean
Value said wait; Easton Dean in No. 247 says they were not listening. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick250 Rnd7 Joshua Cephus
A quiet steal in pick 250: Joshua Cephus for less than the market said. A need, and now a little less of one.