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  • kgrundseth DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Nate Wiggins Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (MIN)
Nate Wiggins
CB Clemson
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (MIN)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (MIN)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (MIN)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Jacob Cowing Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (MIN)
Jacob Cowing
WR Arizona
Justin Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Justin Rogers
DL Auburn
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (MIN)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Edefuan Ulofoshio Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (MIN)
Edefuan Ulofoshio
LB Washington
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
Trevor Keegan Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 6 (MIN)
Trevor Keegan
OG Michigan
Phil Jurkovec Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Phil Jurkovec
QB Pittsburgh
Draft Picks Received
Nate Wiggins Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (SF)
Nate Wiggins
CB Clemson
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (SF)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DEN)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (SEA)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Jacob Cowing Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (DEN)
Jacob Cowing
WR Arizona
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (SF)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Edefuan Ulofoshio Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (LAR)
Edefuan Ulofoshio
LB Washington
Trevor Keegan Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 6 (LAR)
Trevor Keegan
OG Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (SF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (SEA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (SF)
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Draft Picks Traded
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (DEN)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Delmar Glaze Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CIN)
Delmar Glaze
C Maryland
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jake Browning
QB
Head Shot
Kyle Juszczyk
FB
Head Shot
Tariq Woolen
CB
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureA-
Nobody dealt better than the Vikings this weekend: 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.

The Rogers pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. The Smith-Wade pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. The Vikings indulged a want in Jackson while a need in safety stayed open.

They will regret leaving safety for another day if the season turns on it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Nate Wiggins
Nate Wiggins at Round 1, Pick 31 is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick42 Rnd2 Chop Robinson
A reasonable price with a little left over, Chop Robinson in pick No. 42. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick63 Rnd2 Trey Benson
They jumped the gun on Trey Benson, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick76 Rnd3 Christian Haynes
Christian Haynes at the 76th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick81 Rnd3 Cooper Beebe
Cooper Beebe at the Round 3 slot is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick108 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went cornerback with Khyree Jackson while clear needs at safety sat open.
Pick113 Rnd4 Jacob Cowing
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Jacob Cowing in slot 113. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick130 Rnd4 Justin Rogers
Justin Rogers in No. 130 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick131 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
They paid sticker price for Cedric Gray in pick No. 131, and that is fine. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick156 Rnd5 Edefuan Ulofoshio
A clean, defensible pick in Round 5, Pick 20 with a little surplus value in Edefuan Ulofoshio. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick160 Rnd5 Austin Booker
Austin Booker at slot 160 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick166 Rnd5 Trey Knox
They paid a round early for Trey Knox in the Round 5 slot, more than the board wanted. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick179 Rnd6 Chau Smith-Wade
Chau Smith-Wade in the 179th pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick218 Rnd6 Trevor Keegan
A reach on Trevor Keegan in the 218th overall pick; the board had better options right there. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick230 Rnd7 Phil Jurkovec
A tidy little value on Phil Jurkovec in No. 230, a step better than break-even. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.