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  • kgrundseth DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Michael Pratt Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
Michael Pratt
QB Tulane
Javon Solomon Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Javon Solomon
OLB-EDGE Troy
Justin Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Justin Rogers
DL Auburn
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
Chau Smith-Wade Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
Chau Smith-Wade
CB Washington State
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (MIN)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
Aki Ogunbiyi Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Aki Ogunbiyi
OG Texas A&M
Trey Wedig Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Trey Wedig
OT Wisconsin
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueC- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Vikings checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

Call it a hunch or call it a gamble, but the Vikings spent slot 42 on Michael Pratt, a name most had 60 spots down the list.

That safety hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. The Solomon pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at safety, wide receiver and other spots.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the safety spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Jared Verse
In the Round 1 slot they get a double-digit-sack hope. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick42 Rnd2 Michael Pratt
A wild overpay on Michael Pratt in pick No. 42, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick108 Rnd4 Javon Solomon
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Javon Solomon adds an OLB-EDGE and leaves safety, wide receiver and other spots untouched.
Pick130 Rnd4 Justin Rogers
This one needs a full-page explanation: Justin Rogers in No. 130, miles early. It fills a real need, too.
Pick148 Rnd5 Jaylen Wright
A straight-up fair deal on Jaylen Wright at slot 148, value and slot in agreement. The roster fit checks out.
Pick160 Rnd5 Chau Smith-Wade
Chau Smith-Wade in the 160th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick166 Rnd5 LaDarius Henderson
LaDarius Henderson at pick No. 166 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick179 Rnd6 Aki Ogunbiyi
Aki Ogunbiyi at No. 179 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick230 Rnd7 Trey Wedig
Trey Wedig at Round 7, Pick 10 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.