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  • kgrundseth DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (MIN)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Ray Davis Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Ray Davis
RB Kentucky
DJ James Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (MIN)
DJ James
CB Auburn
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Javion Cohen Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Javion Cohen
OG Miami (FL)
Chau Smith-Wade Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
Chau Smith-Wade
CB Washington State
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Javon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Javon Baker
WR UCF
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Draft Picks Received
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (LV)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
DJ James Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (LV)
DJ James
CB Auburn
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LV)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (LV)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
Players Gained
Head Shot
Bilal Nichols
DT
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Vikings a B+.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Vikings took DeMonte Capehart a full 45 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend. They moved the roster forward and banked a B+ for it.

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. The tight end spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

Adding Bilal Nichols by trade rounds out the weekend beyond the rookies. The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but tight end.

Pick Analysis
Pick13 Rnd1 Dallas Turner
In the Round 1 slot they get a disruptor off the edge. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick42 Rnd2 J.J. McCarthy
No edge and no loss on J.J. McCarthy in Round 2, Pick 10; it is a wash and a sensible one. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick108 Rnd4 Ray Davis
By-the-book stuff, Ray Davis at pick 108 squarely in line with his ranking. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick112 Rnd4 DJ James
They paid sticker price for DJ James in pick No. 112, and that is fine. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick130 Rnd4 James Williams
A straight-up fair deal on James Williams at the 130th pick, value and slot in agreement. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick148 Rnd5 Javion Cohen
Javion Cohen in slot 148 is fair value, right on his grade. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick160 Rnd5 Chau Smith-Wade
Chau Smith-Wade in Round 5, Pick 24 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick166 Rnd5 Jordan Jefferson
They jumped the gun on Jordan Jefferson, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick179 Rnd6 Javon Baker
Javon Baker at the 179th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick230 Rnd7 DeMonte Capehart
They left a pile of value on the table to take DeMonte Capehart this early at the 230th pick. It fills a real need, too.