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Draft Selections
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (MIN)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (MIN)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
Drake Nugent Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Drake Nugent
C Michigan
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Layden Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (MIN)
Layden Robinson
OG Texas A&M
Justin Walley Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Justin Walley
CB Minnesota
Isaiah Neyor Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Isaiah Neyor
WR Texas
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (MIN)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Draft Picks Received
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (HOU)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (SEA)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (SEA)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (SEA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (SEA)
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Draft Picks Traded
Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (SEA)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
Players Gained
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Brandon Hill
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Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB+ FutureB+
More right than wrong for the Vikings, and a B to prove it.

You build a draft on nights like this. Isaiah Neyor had no business being available in the 230th overall pick, and the Vikings did the only sane thing and turned in the card.

Reaching for Nugent left real value on the table behind him. Spending an early pick on cornerback with running back and tight end open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to.

That running back hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Kool-Aid McKinstry
In the 23rd overall pick they get an island corner at a price that makes it sweeter. Need was not the driver here.
Pick42 Rnd2 J.J. McCarthy
By-the-book stuff, J.J. McCarthy at pick No. 42 squarely in line with his ranking. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick58 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
No drama and no debate, T'Vondre Sweat went about where he belonged in No. 58. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick78 Rnd3 Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. in the 78th overall pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick108 Rnd4 Drake Nugent
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Drake Nugent well ahead of where he belonged. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick130 Rnd4 Kris Abrams-Draine
They bypassed pressing needs at running back and tight end to take Kris Abrams-Draine, a cornerback that was not the priority.
Pick148 Rnd5 James Williams
James Williams in Round 5, Pick 12 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick160 Rnd5 Darius Robinson
Darius Robinson at pick 160 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the edge rusher. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick165 Rnd5 Layden Robinson
A reasonable price with a little left over, Layden Robinson in the 165th pick. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick179 Rnd6 Justin Walley
Nice patience on Justin Walley, who had no business lasting to the Round 6 slot. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick230 Rnd7 Isaiah Neyor
They will replay Isaiah Neyor at the Round 7 slot for years; that is how good the value is. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick236 Rnd7 Dwight McGlothern
A quiet steal in pick No. 236: Dwight McGlothern for less than the market said. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.