Draft Zable to convert to Guard, 12 picks

Draft Selections
Grey Zabel Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (MIN)
Grey Zabel
OT North Dakota State
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
Jordan Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (MIN)
Jordan Phillips
DT Maryland
O'Donnell Fortune Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (MIN)
O'Donnell Fortune
CB South Carolina
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIN)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (MIN)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Jackson Slater Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jackson Slater
OG Sacramento State
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (MIN)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Quincy Riley Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (MIN)
Quincy Riley
CB Louisville
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
Antwane Wells Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (MIN)
Antwane Wells Jr.
WR Ole Miss
Alex Mastromanno Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (MIN)
Alex Mastromanno
P Florida State
Draft Picks Received
Grey Zabel Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LV)
Grey Zabel
OT North Dakota State
Jordan Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (LV)
Jordan Phillips
DT Maryland
O'Donnell Fortune Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (LAR)
O'Donnell Fortune
CB South Carolina
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (PHI)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (MIA)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (PHI)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Quincy Riley Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (LAR)
Quincy Riley
CB Louisville
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (LV)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
Antwane Wells Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (MIA)
Antwane Wells Jr.
WR Ole Miss
Alex Mastromanno Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (MIA)
Alex Mastromanno
P Florida State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (MIA)
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Draft Picks Traded
Josh Conerly Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (LAR)
Josh Conerly Jr.
OT Oregon
Players Gained
Head Shot
Damien Harris
RB
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesA- FutureB
Grand theft in No. 156: the Vikings steal Majors and grade out a B.

The Vikings spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Jake Majors, the No. 102 name on the board, in the 156th pick.

If Lachey pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The dealing nudged the ledger their way without much fuss.

On the needs board they went 6 of 8, with safety the one that mattered most.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but quarterback.

Pick Analysis
Pick37 Rnd2 Grey Zabel
Grey Zabel at pick No. 37 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick97 Rnd3 Devin Neal
Devin Neal at the Round 3 slot is money in the bank, a running back taken below his worth. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick107 Rnd4 Jordan Phillips
No drama and no debate, Jordan Phillips went about where he belonged in No. 107. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick126 Rnd4 O'Donnell Fortune
O'Donnell Fortune in pick 126 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick129 Rnd4 Cam Skattebo
A top-tier running back at a bargain, Cam Skattebo in the 129th overall pick, plain and simple. It fills a real need, too.
Pick140 Rnd5 Andrew Mukuba
Circle this one: Andrew Mukuba at the 140th pick is a fall that decides a draft. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick156 Rnd5 Jake Majors
They will replay Jake Majors at slot 156 for years; that is how good the value is. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick161 Rnd5 Jackson Slater
A offensive lineman of that caliber at Round 5, Pick 22 is the definition of value, full stop. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick162 Rnd5 Luke Lachey
A wild overpay on Luke Lachey in pick No. 162, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick204 Rnd6 Quincy Riley
You do not let a cornerback like Quincy Riley reach slot 204 and blink. They did not. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick224 Rnd7 Jaylen Reed
They robbed the room for Jaylen Reed here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick226 Rnd7 Antwane Wells Jr.
Antwane Wells Jr. at the 226th pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick233 Rnd7 Alex Mastromanno
Steal is underselling it; Alex Mastromanno at the 233rd overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.