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  • kgrundseth DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (MIN)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (MIN)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Spencer Rattler Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Spencer Rattler
QB South Carolina
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
MarShawn Lloyd Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
MarShawn Lloyd
RB USC
Beau Brade Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (MIN)
Beau Brade
S Maryland
Justin Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Justin Rogers
DL Auburn
Chau Smith-Wade Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
Chau Smith-Wade
CB Washington State
Javon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (MIN)
Javon Baker
WR UCF
Delmar Glaze Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Delmar Glaze
C Maryland
Steele Chambers Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Steele Chambers
LB Ohio State
Isaac Rex Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (MIN)
Isaac Rex
TE BYU
Draft Picks Received
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (HOU)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Spencer Rattler Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (PHI)
Spencer Rattler
QB South Carolina
Beau Brade Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (PHI)
Beau Brade
S Maryland
Isaac Rex Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (HOU)
Isaac Rex
TE BYU
Draft Picks Traded
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (PHI)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Players Gained
Head Shot
Mike Boone
RB
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesA- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Vikings: B.

Some picks age like wine; Isaac Rex at the 239th pick will need to, sitting 53 spots clear of his grade. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

However the rest shakes out, Brade at that price is a win they earned. The dealing nudged the ledger their way without much fuss. The roster is better shaped than it was, with quarterback chief among the fixes.

Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Dallas Turner
In No. 11 they get a double-digit-sack hope. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick59 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
A market-rate edge rusher, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Chris Braswell. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick85 Rnd3 Christian Mahogany
A reasonable price with a little left over, Christian Mahogany in the 85th overall pick. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick97 Rnd3 Spencer Rattler
Good price on Spencer Rattler in the 97th pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick108 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
A tidy little value on Khyree Jackson in Round 4, Pick 8, a step better than break-even. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick130 Rnd4 MarShawn Lloyd
MarShawn Lloyd at pick No. 130 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick137 Rnd5 Beau Brade
They robbed the room for Beau Brade here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick148 Rnd5 Justin Rogers
They paid up for Justin Rogers at the 148th pick when waiting would have done the job. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick160 Rnd5 Chau Smith-Wade
A straight-up fair deal on Chau Smith-Wade at the 160th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick166 Rnd5 Javon Baker
They liked Javon Baker enough to skip the value, taking him in No. 166. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick179 Rnd6 Delmar Glaze
Fair-plus on Delmar Glaze, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick230 Rnd7 Steele Chambers
They paid sticker price for Steele Chambers in pick No. 230, and that is fine. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick239 Rnd7 Isaac Rex
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Isaac Rex. The roster fit checks out.