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austinrwilliams2005 DRAFTING FOR THEVikings
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall
B-
ValueC+
NeedB+
TradesB-
FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Vikings: B-. Every other box got a look, but quarterback did not. The Vikings will head to camp with the same hole they walked in with. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.
If Burke pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. Safety was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job. The back end got a real overhaul.
A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.
Pick Analysis
Pick24
Rnd1
Malaki Starks
In No. 24 they get a centerfielder for the defense. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick97
Rnd3
Denzel Burke
A wild overpay on Denzel Burke in Round 3, Pick 33, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick139
Rnd5
Luke Kandra
They paid a round early for Luke Kandra in pick 139, more than the board wanted. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick187
Rnd6
Tahj Brooks
Tahj Brooks at the 187th overall pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.




