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Draft Selections
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Emmett Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Emmett Johnson
RB Nebraska
Justin Joly Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (MIN)
Justin Joly
TE NC State
Eric McAlister Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (MIN)
Eric McAlister
WR TCU
Peyton Bowen Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
Peyton Bowen
S Oklahoma
Jalen Thompson Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jalen Thompson
DL-EDGE Michigan State
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Vikings let Lew fall into their laps, and walked away with a B.

When a board-topper like Connor Lew slides to No. 82, you do not overthink it, and the Vikings did not.

That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. Reaching for Thompson left real value on the table behind him. The roster is better shaped than it was, with edge rusher chief among the fixes.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Mansoor Delane
In pick No. 18 they get an island corner, and a steal at that. Need was not the driver here.
Pick49 Rnd2 Anthony Hill Jr.
Anthony Hill Jr. slipping to No. 49 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick82 Rnd3 Connor Lew
Somehow Connor Lew was still sitting there in the 82nd overall pick, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick97 Rnd3 Emmett Johnson
Emmett Johnson at the 97th pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick162 Rnd5 Justin Joly
Justin Joly in pick 162 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick195 Rnd6 Eric McAlister
Steal is underselling it; Eric McAlister at slot 195 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick234 Rnd7 Peyton Bowen
The board had Peyton Bowen higher than Round 7, Pick 18, and the safety fell to them anyway. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick240 Rnd7 Jalen Thompson
Jalen Thompson at the Round 7 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.