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  • kgrundseth DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (MIN)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Michael Pratt Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (MIN)
Michael Pratt
QB Tulane
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Javon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Javon Baker
WR UCF
Malik Mustapha Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Malik Mustapha
S Wake Forest
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Layden Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (MIN)
Layden Robinson
OG Texas A&M
Andrew Raym Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Andrew Raym
C Oklahoma
Brandon Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Brandon Thomas
RB Memphis
Draft Picks Received
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (JAX)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (JAX)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Michael Pratt Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (JAX)
Michael Pratt
QB Tulane
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (JAX)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (JAX)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesB+ FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Vikings a B.

You can hear the double-takes from here. The Vikings took Brandon Thomas at the 230th overall pick, roughly 96 spots before his name belonged. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.

Johnson falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. The trade work was a quiet net positive.

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

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Jared Verse
In Round 1, Pick 17 they get a disruptor off the edge. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick42 Rnd2 Byron Murphy II
Byron Murphy II in the 42nd overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick48 Rnd2 T.J. Tampa
They read the board right and T.J. Tampa was the payoff at pick 48. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick96 Rnd3 Michael Pratt
No edge and no loss on Michael Pratt in the 96th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick108 Rnd4 Max Melton
No drama and no debate, Max Melton went about where he belonged in pick No. 108. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick130 Rnd4 Javon Baker
A wild overpay on Javon Baker in the Round 4 slot, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It fills a real need, too.
Pick148 Rnd5 Malik Mustapha
Malik Mustapha at pick No. 148 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick160 Rnd5 Theo Johnson
A tidy bit of business in No. 160, where Theo Johnson graded well above the range. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick166 Rnd5 Layden Robinson
A straight-up fair deal on Layden Robinson at the 166th pick, value and slot in agreement. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick179 Rnd6 Andrew Raym
They went early on Andrew Raym in the Round 6 slot, and the value did not follow. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick230 Rnd7 Brandon Thomas
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Brandon Thomas. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.