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  • kgrundseth DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
Michael Pratt Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (MIN)
Michael Pratt
QB Tulane
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (MIN)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (MIN)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Malik Washington Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (MIN)
Malik Washington
WR Virginia
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Jaheim Bell Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (MIN)
Jaheim Bell
TE Florida State
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
Sincere Haynesworth Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
Sincere Haynesworth
C Tulane
Nathan Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (MIN)
Nathan Thomas
OT Louisiana
Aki Ogunbiyi Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Aki Ogunbiyi
OG Texas A&M
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Draft Picks Received
Michael Pratt Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (KC)
Michael Pratt
QB Tulane
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (GB)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (JAX)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Malik Washington Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (GB)
Malik Washington
WR Virginia
Jaheim Bell Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (GB)
Jaheim Bell
TE Florida State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (GB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (JAX)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (JAX)
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Draft Picks Traded
Kamren Kinchens Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (GB)
Kamren Kinchens
S Miami (FL)
Mohamed Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (JAX)
Mohamed Kamara
DL-EDGE Colorado State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Trey Smith
OG
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB-
The Vikings turned the phones into found money: B+.

The war room fell hard for Michael Pratt, and it showed at Round 2, Pick 29: 41 picks ahead of a board that had other ideas.

The phones were where this weekend was really won. The Hadden pick is fine in a vacuum, less so with safety still on the board. The safety spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

Getting Colson where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Laiatu Latu
In the 11th overall pick they get a bendy edge with upside. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick61 Rnd2 Michael Pratt
They left a pile of value on the table to take Michael Pratt this early at pick No. 61. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick91 Rnd3 Junior Colson
Junior Colson at slot 91 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick114 Rnd4 Max Melton
Max Melton at pick 114 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick125 Rnd4 Malik Washington
Value with a capital V on Malik Washington in No. 125, a genuine coup. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick130 Rnd4 Kamal Hadden
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went cornerback with Kamal Hadden while clear needs at safety sat open.
Pick135 Rnd4 Jaheim Bell
Jaheim Bell in pick No. 135 is fair value, right on his grade. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick148 Rnd5 Jaylen Wright
Jaylen Wright in slot 148 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick160 Rnd5 Sincere Haynesworth
Sincere Haynesworth in the 160th pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick166 Rnd5 Nathan Thomas
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Nathan Thomas. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick179 Rnd6 Aki Ogunbiyi
They took Aki Ogunbiyi at par in the 179th overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick230 Rnd7 DeMonte Capehart
DeMonte Capehart at Round 7, Pick 10 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.