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  • kgrundseth DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Kalen King Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (MIN)
Kalen King
CB Penn State
Michael Pratt Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Michael Pratt
QB Tulane
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (MIN)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
Justin Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (MIN)
Justin Rogers
DL Auburn
Austin Booker Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
Austin Booker
DL-EDGE Kansas
Trey Knox Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (MIN)
Trey Knox
TE South Carolina
Chau Smith-Wade Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Chau Smith-Wade
CB Washington State
Steele Chambers Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Steele Chambers
LB Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Kalen King Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Kalen King
CB Penn State
Michael Pratt Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (IND)
Michael Pratt
QB Tulane
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (HOU)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Justin Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (IND)
Justin Rogers
DL Auburn
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (PIT)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (IND)
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Draft Picks Traded
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (PIT)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Players Gained
Head Shot
Najee Harris
RB
Head Shot
Tyquan Lewis
DE
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall A-
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Vikings and Smith-Wade: A-.

Whoever sat across the table from the Vikings should ask for a receipt. They cleaned the room out, prying loose far more value than they gave up, and it was the quiet MVP of their weekend.

Spending an early pick on cornerback with safety and wide receiver open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to. The Smith-Wade steal is the beam this whole class leans on.

A whole weekend of picks and safety is somehow still a want. The Pratt pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

In the end it comes back to Kris Jenkins, and a haul good enough to build on right away.

Pick Analysis
Pick42 Rnd2 Kris Jenkins
By-the-book stuff, Kris Jenkins at the 42nd pick squarely in line with his ranking. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick59 Rnd2 Kalen King
A tidy bit of business in the Round 2 slot, where Kalen King graded well above the range. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick82 Rnd3 Michael Pratt
This one needs a full-page explanation: Michael Pratt in pick 82, miles early. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick85 Rnd3 Christian Mahogany
Fair-plus on Christian Mahogany, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick108 Rnd4 Zak Zinter
Zak Zinter is a better player than pick No. 108 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick130 Rnd4 Max Melton
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Max Melton at cornerback with safety and wide receiver open.
Pick148 Rnd5 Jaylen Wright
Jaylen Wright in the 148th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick153 Rnd5 Justin Rogers
They took Justin Rogers at par in No. 153, which is nothing to complain about. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick160 Rnd5 Austin Booker
Austin Booker at slot 160 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the edge rusher. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick166 Rnd5 Trey Knox
A reach for Trey Knox in the Round 5 slot; a little patience would have been rewarded. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick179 Rnd6 Chau Smith-Wade
Somehow Chau Smith-Wade was still sitting there in Round 6, Pick 4, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick230 Rnd7 Steele Chambers
They read the board right and Steele Chambers was the payoff at pick 230. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.