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  • kgrundseth DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (MIN)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (MIN)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (MIN)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Javon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIN)
Javon Baker
WR UCF
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (MIN)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
AJ Barner Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (MIN)
AJ Barner
TE Michigan
Javion Cohen Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (MIN)
Javion Cohen
OG Miami (FL)
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Justin Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Justin Rogers
DL Auburn
Anthony Gould Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (MIN)
Anthony Gould
WR Oregon State
Tyler Owens Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (MIN)
Tyler Owens
S Texas Tech
Draft Picks Received
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (LAR)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PHI)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (DAL)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Javon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Javon Baker
WR UCF
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (PHI)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Tyler Owens Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (IND)
Tyler Owens
S Texas Tech
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LAR)
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Draft Picks Traded
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (IND)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Players Gained
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Samson Ebukam
DE
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Darius Slay
CB
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B+
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB-
The Vikings worked the phones like thieves and earned a B+.

The war room fell hard for Trey Benson, and it showed at No. 56: 40 picks ahead of a board that had other ideas.

The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. Getting Gould where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Dallas Turner
In pick No. 19 they get a disruptor off the edge. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick42 Rnd2 J.J. McCarthy
J.J. McCarthy at the Round 2 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick53 Rnd2 T.J. Tampa
They did well to land T.J. Tampa in Round 2, Pick 21, just ahead of his grade. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick56 Rnd2 Trey Benson
Value said wait; Trey Benson in the 56th overall pick says they were not listening. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick87 Rnd3 Javon Baker
They paid up for Javon Baker at No. 87 when waiting would have done the job. It fills a real need, too.
Pick109 Rnd4 Cole Bishop
No edge and no loss on Cole Bishop in pick 109; it is a wash and a sensible one. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick130 Rnd4 Christian Jones
By-the-book stuff, Christian Jones at pick No. 130 squarely in line with his ranking. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick156 Rnd5 AJ Barner
AJ Barner in the Round 5 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick166 Rnd5 Javion Cohen
They paid sticker price for Javion Cohen in Round 5, Pick 30, and that is fine. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick170 Rnd5 Jordan Jefferson
They went early on Jordan Jefferson in the 170th overall pick, and the value did not follow. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick179 Rnd6 Justin Rogers
This one needs a full-page explanation: Justin Rogers in slot 179, miles early. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick190 Rnd6 Anthony Gould
Anthony Gould at pick 190 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick232 Rnd7 Tyler Owens
Tyler Owens at No. 232 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.