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Draft Selections
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (MIN)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
Brashard Smith Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (MIN)
Brashard Smith
RB SMU
Luke Kandra Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (MIN)
Luke Kandra
OG Cincinnati
Jake Briningstool Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (MIN)
Jake Briningstool
TE Clemson
Jack Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (MIN)
Jack Nelson
OT Wisconsin
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (MIN)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Draft Picks Received
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BUF)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Brashard Smith Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (BUF)
Brashard Smith
RB SMU
Jake Briningstool Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (BUF)
Jake Briningstool
TE Clemson
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (BUF)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Draft Picks Traded
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (BUF)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesC+ FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Vikings: B-.

You can draft well and still miss the point. The Vikings did plenty of tidy work and somehow never got around to quarterback, which was the need that mattered most. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

That is a safety worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. Kandra has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced.

On the needs board they went 4 of 8, with safety the one that mattered most. They reloaded the coverage unit in bulk.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Nick Emmanwori
Nick Emmanwori at the 30th pick is money in the bank, a safety taken below his worth. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick97 Rnd3 Zy Alexander
Zy Alexander at Round 3, Pick 33 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick132 Rnd4 Brashard Smith
They paid sticker price for Brashard Smith in slot 132, and that is fine. It fills a real need, too.
Pick139 Rnd5 Luke Kandra
A conviction pick on Luke Kandra at the Round 5 slot that the board grades a round light. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick177 Rnd6 Jake Briningstool
They let Jake Briningstool come to them and pounced at pick No. 177. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick187 Rnd6 Jack Nelson
Value with a capital V on Jack Nelson in the 187th overall pick, a genuine coup. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick206 Rnd6 Jay Higgins
Good price on Jay Higgins in pick 206, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A minor itch, scratched.