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  • kgrundseth DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Michael Pratt Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Michael Pratt
QB Tulane
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (MIN)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
Chau Smith-Wade Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
Chau Smith-Wade
CB Washington State
Layden Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (MIN)
Layden Robinson
OG Texas A&M
Gabe Hall Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (MIN)
Gabe Hall
DL Baylor
Nathan Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (MIN)
Nathan Thomas
OT Louisiana
Aki Ogunbiyi Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Aki Ogunbiyi
OG Texas A&M
Jordan Magee Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (MIN)
Jordan Magee
LB Temple
Jalen Green Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (MIN)
Jalen Green
S Mississippi State
Zakhari Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Zakhari Franklin
WR Mississippi
Chad Lindberg Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (MIN)
Chad Lindberg
C Georgia
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (MIN)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Jayson Jones Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jayson Jones
DL Auburn
Draft Picks Received
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (NO)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Michael Pratt Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Michael Pratt
QB Tulane
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (ATL)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (NO)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
Gabe Hall Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (BAL)
Gabe Hall
DL Baylor
Nathan Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (CIN)
Nathan Thomas
OT Louisiana
Jordan Magee Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (CIN)
Jordan Magee
LB Temple
Jalen Green Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (ATL)
Jalen Green
S Mississippi State
Chad Lindberg Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (MIA)
Chad Lindberg
C Georgia
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (BAL)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Jayson Jones Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (CIN)
Jayson Jones
DL Auburn
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (NO)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NO)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (MIA)
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Draft Picks Traded
Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (NO)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
Ladd McConkey Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (ATL)
Ladd McConkey
WR Georgia
Brandon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CIN)
Brandon Coleman
OL TCU
Players Gained
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Younghoe Koo
PK
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Khalen Saunders
DT
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B+
ValueC NeedB TradesA+ FutureA-
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Vikings a B+.

The Michael Pratt selection is the head-turner. The Vikings reached 53 spots for him, and it will define how this weekend is remembered.

Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. The imported veterans give this class a floor the draft picks could not on their own.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 Jared Verse
In No. 14 they get a premier pass rusher. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick49 Rnd2 Michael Pratt
Michael Pratt in the 49th overall pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick108 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
Khyree Jackson in slot 108 lands just on the right side of the ledger. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick130 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Cedric Gray. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick145 Rnd5 Theo Johnson
They paid sticker price for Theo Johnson in pick No. 145, and that is fine. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick152 Rnd5 Jaylen Wright
By-the-book stuff, Jaylen Wright at Round 5, Pick 16 squarely in line with his ranking. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick160 Rnd5 Chau Smith-Wade
Chau Smith-Wade in the Round 5 slot is fair value, right on his grade. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick166 Rnd5 Layden Robinson
Nothing to complain about; Layden Robinson went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick169 Rnd5 Gabe Hall
They reached a country mile for Gabe Hall at pick 169, and the board is aghast. The roster fit checks out.
Pick173 Rnd5 Nathan Thomas
They took Nathan Thomas at par in slot 173, which is nothing to complain about. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick179 Rnd6 Aki Ogunbiyi
Aki Ogunbiyi at the 179th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick196 Rnd6 Jordan Magee
Fair-plus on Jordan Magee, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick201 Rnd6 Jalen Green
Jalen Green in pick No. 201 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick230 Rnd7 Zakhari Franklin
A tidy little value on Zakhari Franklin in the 230th pick, a step better than break-even. It fills a real need, too.
Pick242 Rnd7 Chad Lindberg
A premium they did not need to pay, Chad Lindberg a notch or two before his time. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick253 Rnd7 Dwight McGlothern
Dwight McGlothern at pick No. 253 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick254 Rnd7 Jayson Jones
Value said wait; Jayson Jones in slot 254 says they were not listening. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.