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Draft Selections
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (MIN)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (MIN)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Nazir Stackhouse Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (MIN)
Nazir Stackhouse
DL Georgia
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (MIN)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (MIN)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (MIN)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (MIN)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Jaylen Harrell Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Jaylen Harrell
DE-EDGE Michigan
Kenny Logan Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (MIN)
Kenny Logan Jr.
S Kansas
Jackson Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jackson Mitchell
LB Connecticut
Draft Picks Received
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (SF)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Nazir Stackhouse Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (ARI)
Nazir Stackhouse
DL Georgia
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (ARI)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (BAL)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Jackson Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (BAL)
Jackson Mitchell
LB Connecticut
Draft Picks Traded
Tyler Nubin Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (SF)
Tyler Nubin
S Minnesota
Brennan Armstrong Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (BAL)
Brennan Armstrong
QB North Carolina State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Anthony Brown
QB
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueC- NeedB TradesB FutureB-
The Vikings checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

The Vikings torched the value chart for Jackson Mitchell, taking him 129 spots sooner than anyone had him slotted. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The Smith pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch.

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
Pick31 Rnd1 Troy Fautanu
In the 31st overall pick they get a cornerstone up front, reach and all. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick52 Rnd2 Jackson Powers-Johnson
Jackson Powers-Johnson in pick No. 52 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick73 Rnd3 Nazir Stackhouse
They left a pile of value on the table to take Nazir Stackhouse this early at No. 73. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick103 Rnd4 Braelon Allen
A tidy little value on Braelon Allen in slot 103, a step better than break-even. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick120 Rnd4 Payton Wilson
Payton Wilson in Round 4, Pick 20 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick157 Rnd5 Mike Sainristil
Mike Sainristil in the Round 5 slot lands just on the right side of the ledger. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick162 Rnd5 Braden Fiske
Braden Fiske in pick No. 162 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick169 Rnd5 Ainias Smith
A quiet steal in Round 5, Pick 33: Ainias Smith for less than the market said. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick179 Rnd6 Jaylen Harrell
A big swing on Jaylen Harrell at pick 179, well ahead of any board in the building. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick241 Rnd7 Kenny Logan Jr.
A real head-scratcher, Kenny Logan Jr. in the 241st overall pick is miles ahead of his ranking. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick253 Rnd7 Jackson Mitchell
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jackson Mitchell in the 253rd pick, miles early. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.