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  • kgrundseth DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (MIN)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Michael Pratt Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (MIN)
Michael Pratt
QB Tulane
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Layden Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
Layden Robinson
OG Texas A&M
Trey Knox Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (MIN)
Trey Knox
TE South Carolina
Zakhari Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Zakhari Franklin
WR Mississippi
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Draft Picks Received
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (PHI)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (PIT)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Michael Pratt Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Michael Pratt
QB Tulane
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (PHI)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (PHI)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (PIT)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Players Gained
Head Shot
James Bradberry
CB
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall A-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureA
The Vikings turned the phones into found money: A-.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Vikings took Zakhari Franklin a full 44 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend. It holds up to a second look, which is why it earns the A-.

The phones were where this weekend was really won. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through safety. Zinter falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch.

Trust the process, because this time the process plainly worked.

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Jared Verse
In slot 22 they get juice off the edge at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick52 Rnd2 Trey Benson
Trey Benson in the 52nd overall pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick84 Rnd3 Michael Pratt
Value said wait; Michael Pratt in pick 84 says they were not listening. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick108 Rnd4 Zak Zinter
They let Zak Zinter come to them and pounced at pick No. 108. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick130 Rnd4 Jarrian Jones
The board had Jarrian Jones higher than Round 4, Pick 30, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick148 Rnd5 Kamal Hadden
A slide stopped in the Round 5 slot, with Kamal Hadden worth more than the price. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick160 Rnd5 Layden Robinson
Layden Robinson in the Round 5 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick166 Rnd5 Trey Knox
A conviction pick on Trey Knox at the 166th pick that the board grades a round light. It fills a real need, too.
Pick179 Rnd6 Zakhari Franklin
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Zakhari Franklin. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick230 Rnd7 DeMonte Capehart
DeMonte Capehart in Round 7, Pick 10 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It patches a soft spot without any drama.