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  • kgrundseth DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (MIN)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
Michael Pratt Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (MIN)
Michael Pratt
QB Tulane
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (MIN)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
Nehemiah Pritchett Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
Nehemiah Pritchett
CB Auburn
Austin Booker Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (MIN)
Austin Booker
DL-EDGE Kansas
Javon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Javon Baker
WR UCF
Dylan McMahon Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 6 (MIN)
Dylan McMahon
C North Carolina State
Xavier Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Xavier Thomas
DE-EDGE Clemson
Chad Lindberg Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (MIN)
Chad Lindberg
C Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (IND)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (IND)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
Michael Pratt Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (TB)
Michael Pratt
QB Tulane
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (TB)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Dylan McMahon Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 6 (TB)
Dylan McMahon
C North Carolina State
Chad Lindberg Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (IND)
Chad Lindberg
C Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (IND)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (TB)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (IND)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (TB)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueC NeedB TradesA- FutureB-
The Vikings did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B.

The Vikings put a flag in the ground for Michael Pratt, 51 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit.

The safety spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The Pritchett pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. They squeezed a little extra out of every move they made.

They went 6 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick15 Rnd1 Jared Verse
In pick No. 15 they get a disruptor off the edge. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick46 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
A conviction pick on T'Vondre Sweat at the 46th overall pick that the board grades a round light. It fills a real need, too.
Pick51 Rnd2 Michael Pratt
Value said wait; Michael Pratt in No. 51 says they were not listening. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick83 Rnd3 Christian Mahogany
Christian Mahogany at pick 83 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick108 Rnd4 Max Melton
A straight-up fair deal on Max Melton at the Round 4 slot, value and slot in agreement. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick130 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
Cedric Gray at slot 130 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick148 Rnd5 Jaylen Wright
A market-rate running back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jaylen Wright. The roster fit checks out.
Pick160 Rnd5 Nehemiah Pritchett
They barely believed it either: Nehemiah Pritchett still on the board at pick 160. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick165 Rnd5 Austin Booker
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Austin Booker in No. 165. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick179 Rnd6 Javon Baker
No edge and no loss on Javon Baker in pick No. 179; it is a wash and a sensible one. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick220 Rnd6 Dylan McMahon
They went early on Dylan McMahon in the Round 6 slot, and the value did not follow. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick230 Rnd7 Xavier Thomas
A reach on Xavier Thomas in the 230th pick; the board had better options right there. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick235 Rnd7 Chad Lindberg
Chad Lindberg in the 235th overall pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.