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Draft Selections
KJ Bolden Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (MIN)
KJ Bolden
S Georgia
Jadan Baugh Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (MIN)
Jadan Baugh
RB Florida
LaNorris Sellers Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (MIN)
LaNorris Sellers
QB South Carolina
Rasheem Biles Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (MIN)
Rasheem Biles
LB Texas
Iapani Laloulu Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (MIN)
Iapani Laloulu
C Oregon
Walker Lyons Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (MIN)
Walker Lyons
TE USC
Elijah Paige Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (MIN)
Elijah Paige
OT USC
John Curry Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (MIN)
John Curry
CB Texas Tech
Cayden Lee Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (MIN)
Cayden Lee
WR Ole Miss
Braelin Moore Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (MIN)
Braelin Moore
C LSU
Earnest Greene III Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (MIN)
Earnest Greene III
OT Georgia
Jayden Virgin-Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (MIN)
Jayden Virgin-Morgan
LB Boise State
Drew Azzopardi Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (MIN)
Drew Azzopardi
OT Washington
King Mack Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 6 (MIN)
King Mack
S NC State
Maraad Watson Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (MIN)
Maraad Watson
DT Texas
Jaden Platt Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jaden Platt
TE Arkansas
C.J. Fite Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (MIN)
C.J. Fite
DT Arizona State
Bryce Thornton Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (MIN)
Bryce Thornton
S Florida
Jaleel Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jaleel Johnson
DE-EDGE Oklahoma State
Draft Picks Received
KJ Bolden Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (MIA)
KJ Bolden
S Georgia
LaNorris Sellers Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (MIA)
LaNorris Sellers
QB South Carolina
Rasheem Biles Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (HOU)
Rasheem Biles
LB Texas
Iapani Laloulu Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (HOU)
Iapani Laloulu
C Oregon
Elijah Paige Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (BAL)
Elijah Paige
OT USC
Cayden Lee Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (HOU)
Cayden Lee
WR Ole Miss
Braelin Moore Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (HOU)
Braelin Moore
C LSU
Earnest Greene III Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (CAR)
Earnest Greene III
OT Georgia
Jayden Virgin-Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (HOU)
Jayden Virgin-Morgan
LB Boise State
King Mack Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 6 (BAL)
King Mack
S NC State
Maraad Watson Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (LAC)
Maraad Watson
DT Texas
C.J. Fite Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (HOU)
C.J. Fite
DT Arizona State
Bryce Thornton Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (CAR)
Bryce Thornton
S Florida
Jaleel Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (BAL)
Jaleel Johnson
DE-EDGE Oklahoma State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LAC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Ryan Wingo Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (KC)
Ryan Wingo
WR Texas
Will Echoles Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (KC)
Will Echoles
DT Ole Miss
Reed Harris Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (MIA)
Reed Harris
WR Arizona State
Desmeal Leigh Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (CAR)
Desmeal Leigh
OT Youngstown State
Earl Little Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (BAL)
Earl Little Jr.
S Ohio State
Eugene Wilson III Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (HOU)
Eugene Wilson III
WR LSU
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Vikings, and a B to prove it.

The Vikings put a flag in the ground for Jaleel Johnson, 42 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit.

The Mack steal is the beam this whole class leans on. The trade work was a quiet net positive.

They went 8 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. Trading back for volume was the quiet throughline of their weekend.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick34 Rnd2 KJ Bolden
KJ Bolden at No. 34 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick62 Rnd2 Jadan Baugh
Circle this one: Jadan Baugh at the 62nd pick is a fall that decides a draft. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick66 Rnd3 LaNorris Sellers
No edge and no loss on LaNorris Sellers in pick No. 66; it is a wash and a sensible one. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick78 Rnd3 Rasheem Biles
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Rasheem Biles. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick114 Rnd4 Iapani Laloulu
A slide stopped in slot 114, with Iapani Laloulu worth more than the price. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick167 Rnd5 Walker Lyons
No drama and no debate, Walker Lyons went about where he belonged in the Round 5 slot. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick175 Rnd5 Elijah Paige
Elijah Paige at pick No. 175 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick186 Rnd6 John Curry
John Curry in No. 186 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick189 Rnd6 Cayden Lee
Cayden Lee in the 189th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick192 Rnd6 Braelin Moore
Braelin Moore in the 192nd overall pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick199 Rnd6 Earnest Greene III
A reach for Earnest Greene III in pick 199; a little patience would have been rewarded. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick205 Rnd6 Jayden Virgin-Morgan
Jayden Virgin-Morgan in slot 205 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick212 Rnd6 Drew Azzopardi
Value with a capital V on Drew Azzopardi in the Round 6 slot, a genuine coup. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick218 Rnd6 King Mack
Somehow King Mack was still sitting there in Round 6, Pick 40, and they pounced on premier safety value. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick221 Rnd7 Maraad Watson
Maraad Watson at No. 221 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. The roster fit checks out.
Pick231 Rnd7 Jaden Platt
A premium they did not need to pay, Jaden Platt a notch or two before his time. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick237 Rnd7 C.J. Fite
By-the-book stuff, C.J. Fite at the 237th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick240 Rnd7 Bryce Thornton
They let Bryce Thornton come to them and pounced at slot 240. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick242 Rnd7 Jaleel Johnson
A real head-scratcher, Jaleel Johnson in the 242nd pick is miles ahead of his ranking. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.