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  • kgrundseth DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (MIN)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (MIN)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (MIN)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (MIN)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Michael Pratt Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (MIN)
Michael Pratt
QB Tulane
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (MIN)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (MIN)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (MIN)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (MIN)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Justin Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Justin Rogers
DL Auburn
Layden Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (MIN)
Layden Robinson
OG Texas A&M
Austin Booker Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
Austin Booker
DL-EDGE Kansas
Javion Cohen Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (MIN)
Javion Cohen
OG Miami (FL)
Zakhari Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Zakhari Franklin
WR Mississippi
Chad Lindberg Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (MIN)
Chad Lindberg
C Georgia
Steele Chambers Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIN)
Steele Chambers
LB Ohio State
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
Donovan Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (MIN)
Donovan Jennings
OT USF
Xavier Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (MIN)
Xavier Thomas
DE-EDGE Clemson
Draft Picks Received
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (CLE)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (TB)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ARI)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Michael Pratt Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (TB)
Michael Pratt
QB Tulane
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (SEA)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (TB)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (CLE)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Layden Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (SEA)
Layden Robinson
OG Texas A&M
Chad Lindberg Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (ARI)
Chad Lindberg
C Georgia
Steele Chambers Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (ARI)
Steele Chambers
LB Ohio State
Donovan Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (IND)
Donovan Jennings
OT USF
Xavier Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (SEA)
Xavier Thomas
DE-EDGE Clemson
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (NYJ)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (IND)
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Draft Picks Traded
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (IND)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (SEA)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Players Gained
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Dennis Daley
OG
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Robert Hainsey
C
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Tanner McCalister
S
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Rondale Moore
WR
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Dayo Odeyingbo
EDGE
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Jason Sanders
PK
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B+
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureB+
Nobody dealt better than the Vikings this weekend: B+.

The move everyone will second-guess came early. The Vikings reached some 44 spots for Zakhari Franklin, and value like that does not grow back. Call it a sensible B+, earned the boring way.

The phones were where this weekend was really won. Cohen falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick35 Rnd2 Byron Murphy II
They paid a round early for Byron Murphy II in No. 35, more than the board wanted. The roster fit checks out.
Pick42 Rnd2 Kris Jenkins
No drama and no debate, Kris Jenkins went about where he belonged in the 42nd overall pick. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick55 Rnd2 Ja'Tavion Sanders
They took Ja'Tavion Sanders at par in Round 2, Pick 23, which is nothing to complain about. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick58 Rnd2 Edgerrin Cooper
A straight-up fair deal on Edgerrin Cooper at the 58th pick, value and slot in agreement. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick71 Rnd3 Trey Benson
Trey Benson at slot 71 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick89 Rnd3 Michael Pratt
The board had cheaper options than Michael Pratt at pick 89, and it noticed. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick90 Rnd3 Mike Sainristil
Good price on Mike Sainristil in the Round 3 slot, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick118 Rnd4 Ainias Smith
Ainias Smith in the 118th pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick126 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
By-the-book stuff, Cedric Gray at slot 126 squarely in line with his ranking. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick130 Rnd4 Cole Bishop
A tidy little value on Cole Bishop in pick 130, a step better than break-even. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick138 Rnd5 Kamal Hadden
A reasonable price with a little left over, Kamal Hadden in Round 5, Pick 2. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick148 Rnd5 Justin Rogers
They jumped the gun on Justin Rogers, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick154 Rnd5 Layden Robinson
A reach on Layden Robinson in the 154th overall pick; the board had better options right there. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick160 Rnd5 Austin Booker
Nothing to complain about; Austin Booker went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick166 Rnd5 Javion Cohen
Steal is underselling it; Javion Cohen at the 166th overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick179 Rnd6 Zakhari Franklin
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Zakhari Franklin. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick225 Rnd7 Chad Lindberg
They talked themselves into Chad Lindberg at the Round 7 slot, and the board did not agree. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick227 Rnd7 Steele Chambers
They did well to land Steele Chambers in the 227th pick, just ahead of his grade. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick230 Rnd7 Eric Gentry
Eric Gentry at pick 230 is a conviction pick that outran the value. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick235 Rnd7 Donovan Jennings
Donovan Jennings at pick No. 235 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick236 Rnd7 Xavier Thomas
They paid up for Xavier Thomas at slot 236 when waiting would have done the job. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.