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Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall
D-
ValueC
NeedC
TradesF
FutureA+
A costly weekend of dealing drags the Vikings to a D-. Some picks age like wine; Max Brosmer at No. 69 will need to, sitting 252 spots clear of his grade. Hard to defend, and the D- reflects that.
They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back. It is not that Jeanty is a bad player; it is that the Vikings had louder needs to answer first.
The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer. The Felton value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.
Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even, and edge rusher is still a hole.
Pick Analysis
Pick4
Rnd1
Ashton Jeanty
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went running back with Ashton Jeanty while clear needs at edge rusher sat open.
Pick6
Rnd1
Tetairoa McMillan
In No. 6 they get a No. 1 receiver. Need was not the driver here.
Pick12
Rnd1
Tyler Warren
They bypassed pressing needs at edge rusher to take Tyler Warren, a tight end that was not the priority.
Pick23
Rnd1
Nick Emmanwori
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Nick Emmanwori adds a safety and leaves edge rusher untouched.
Pick24
Rnd1
Cam Skattebo
Of all the spots to shop, they chose running back. Cam Skattebo in the 24th overall pick leaves edge rusher for later.
Pick31
Rnd1
Aireontae Ersery
Aireontae Ersery in pick 31 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick37
Rnd2
Emeka Egbuka
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Emeka Egbuka at wide receiver with edge rusher open.
Pick38
Rnd2
Jalon Walker
A tidy bit of business in Round 2, Pick 6, where Jalon Walker graded well above the range. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick39
Rnd2
Malaki Starks
A curious use of No. 39. Edge rusher needed the pick; a safety in Malaki Starks did not.
Pick41
Rnd2
Carson Schwesinger
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending the 41st overall pick on Carson Schwesinger with edge rusher unsolved.
Pick44
Rnd2
Trey Amos
Trey Amos at slot 44 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick54
Rnd2
Tate Ratledge
Tate Ratledge at the 54th pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick66
Rnd3
TreVeyon Henderson
A surprising call. With edge rusher still to address, they spent the Round 3 slot on TreVeyon Henderson, a running back they were not short of.
Pick68
Rnd3
Dylan Fairchild
Dylan Fairchild in pick 68 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. The roster fit checks out.
Pick69
Rnd3
Max Brosmer
Max Brosmer at the 69th pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It fills a real need, too.
Pick76
Rnd3
Mason Taylor
A want over a need in the Round 3 slot: Mason Taylor adds a tight end while edge rusher keeps waiting.
Pick77
Rnd3
Sebastian Castro
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Sebastian Castro at safety with edge rusher open.
Pick87
Rnd3
Tez Johnson
Of all the spots to shop, they chose wide receiver. Tez Johnson in slot 87 leaves edge rusher for later.
Pick95
Rnd3
Danny Stutsman
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went linebacker with Danny Stutsman while clear needs at edge rusher sat open.
Pick97
Rnd3
Tyler Cooper
Tyler Cooper in pick 97 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick106
Rnd4
Oronde Gadsden II
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Oronde Gadsden II adds a tight end and leaves edge rusher untouched.
Pick124
Rnd4
Jacob Parrish
A want over a need in Round 4, Pick 22: Jacob Parrish adds a cornerback while edge rusher keeps waiting.
Pick133
Rnd4
Tai Felton
A surprising call. With edge rusher still to address, they spent the 133rd overall pick on Tai Felton, a wide receiver they were not short of.
Pick139
Rnd5
Cobee Bryant
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Cobee Bryant in the Round 5 slot. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick144
Rnd5
Dillon Gabriel
Dillon Gabriel at pick 144 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick149
Rnd5
Kyle Williams
Somehow Kyle Williams was still sitting there in slot 149, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick159
Rnd5
Logan Brown
Logan Brown is a better player than the 159th pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick171
Rnd5
Bhayshul Tuten
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Bhayshul Tuten at No. 171. It does not line up with the team's obvious holes.
Pick174
Rnd5
Kalel Mullings
Kalel Mullings in Round 5, Pick 36 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. The roster reasoning here is anyone's guess.
Pick187
Rnd6
Ajani Cornelius
They read the board right and Ajani Cornelius was the payoff at pick No. 187. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick198
Rnd6
Traeshon Holden
They left a pile of value on the table to take Traeshon Holden this early at Round 6, Pick 22. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick204
Rnd6
Luke Lachey
Luke Lachey in the 204th pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. Need-wise, a curious use of the pick.
Pick211
Rnd6
Upton Stout
Upton Stout at the 211th overall pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick217
Rnd7
Quinn Carroll
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Quinn Carroll well ahead of where he belonged. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick220
Rnd7
Cody Lindenberg
This one needs a full-page explanation: Cody Lindenberg in pick No. 220, miles early. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick226
Rnd7
Jermari Harris
They went early on Jermari Harris in pick 226, and the value did not follow. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick237
Rnd7
Jabbar Muhammad
Jabbar Muhammad at slot 237 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick238
Rnd7
Kyle Monangai
Kyle Monangai at the Round 7 slot is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. This was not a hole anyone had circled.
Pick239
Rnd7
Robert Longerbeam
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Robert Longerbeam at pick 239 is the proof. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick247
Rnd7
Tonka Hemingway
A reach on Tonka Hemingway in the 247th pick; the board had better options right there. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick250
Rnd7
Jacory Croskey-Merritt
A real head-scratcher, Jacory Croskey-Merritt in slot 250 is miles ahead of his ranking. The roster logic is harder to follow.
Pick251
Rnd7
Marcus Major
They reached into another round for Marcus Major, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A fine player at a spot low on the priority list.
Pick257
Rnd7
Justin Walley
Value said wait; Justin Walley in No. 257 says they were not listening. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.