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  • kgrundseth DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (MIN)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (MIN)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Michael Pratt Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (MIN)
Michael Pratt
QB Tulane
Jalen McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Jalen McMillan
WR Washington
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Justin Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Justin Rogers
DL Auburn
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
Delmar Glaze Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
Delmar Glaze
C Maryland
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (MIN)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Cedric Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Cedric Johnson
DE-EDGE Mississippi
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (MIN)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Myles Jones Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (MIN)
Myles Jones
CB Duke
Trevor Keegan Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (MIN)
Trevor Keegan
OG Michigan
Tanner McLachlan Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Tanner McLachlan
TE Arizona
Draft Picks Received
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (BAL)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (MIA)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Michael Pratt Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (BAL)
Michael Pratt
QB Tulane
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (SEA)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (MIA)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Myles Jones Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (SEA)
Myles Jones
CB Duke
Trevor Keegan Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (MIA)
Trevor Keegan
OG Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIA)
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Draft Picks Traded
Nate Wiggins Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (BAL)
Nate Wiggins
CB Clemson
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIA)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Players Gained
Head Shot
Verone McKinley III
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Head Shot
Kevin Zeitler
OG
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B+
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA FutureA+
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Vikings a B+.

The Vikings spent real capital to be 38 picks early on Michael Pratt, and the board is going to hold them to it. No fireworks, but a solid B+.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is McMillan. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through safety.

The Vikings clearly valued win-now help, adding bodies who have done it before. The trade work was a quiet net positive.

Good work on the whole, with safety the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick32 Rnd1 Chop Robinson
In Round 1, Pick 32 they get a double-digit-sack hope. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick53 Rnd2 T.J. Tampa
A quiet steal in pick No. 53: T.J. Tampa for less than the market said. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick64 Rnd2 Michael Pratt
They talked themselves into Michael Pratt at No. 64, and the board did not agree. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick108 Rnd4 Jalen McMillan
Jalen McMillan in slot 108 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It fills a real need, too.
Pick130 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
They took Cedric Gray at par in pick 130, which is nothing to complain about. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick148 Rnd5 Justin Rogers
They went early on Justin Rogers in the 148th overall pick, and the value did not follow. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick154 Rnd5 Jaylen Wright
Jaylen Wright in the 154th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. The roster fit checks out.
Pick160 Rnd5 Delmar Glaze
Delmar Glaze in the Round 5 slot is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick166 Rnd5 Braelon Allen
They read the board right and Braelon Allen was the payoff at Round 5, Pick 30. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick179 Rnd6 Cedric Johnson
They robbed the room for Cedric Johnson here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick186 Rnd6 Christian Jones
No edge and no loss on Christian Jones in pick 186; it is a wash and a sensible one. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick194 Rnd6 Myles Jones
They paid a round early for Myles Jones in pick No. 194, more than the board wanted. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick199 Rnd6 Trevor Keegan
They reached into another round for Trevor Keegan, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick230 Rnd7 Tanner McLachlan
This one needs a full-page explanation: Tanner McLachlan in the 230th pick, miles early. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.