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  • kgrundseth DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Jaheim Bell Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jaheim Bell
TE Florida State
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
Layden Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (MIN)
Layden Robinson
OG Texas A&M
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 Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Vikings kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

If confidence were a draft strategy, the Vikings would have aced it. DeMonte Capehart at pick 230 is 36 spots clear of where he belonged. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

They punted on safety, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. On value alone, Smith makes the weekend a net positive. They went 7 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Jared Verse
In pick 11 they get a double-digit-sack hope at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick42 Rnd2 J.J. McCarthy
By-the-book stuff, J.J. McCarthy at No. 42 squarely in line with his ranking. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick108 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
Nothing to complain about; Khyree Jackson went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick130 Rnd4 Ainias Smith
Ainias Smith in the 130th overall pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick148 Rnd5 Jaheim Bell
Jaheim Bell at the Round 5 slot is money in the bank, a tight end taken below his worth. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick160 Rnd5 Jaylen Wright
A reasonable price with a little left over, Jaylen Wright in slot 160. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick166 Rnd5 Layden Robinson
A tidy little value on Layden Robinson in the 166th overall pick, a step better than break-even. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick179 Rnd6 Aki Ogunbiyi
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Aki Ogunbiyi. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick230 Rnd7 DeMonte Capehart
A big swing on DeMonte Capehart at No. 230, well ahead of any board in the building. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.