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  • kgrundseth DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Michael Pratt Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (MIN)
Michael Pratt
QB Tulane
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (MIN)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (MIN)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Layden Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (MIN)
Layden Robinson
OG Texas A&M
Andru Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Andru Phillips
CB Kentucky
Chad Lindberg Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Chad Lindberg
C Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Michael Pratt Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (BAL)
Michael Pratt
QB Tulane
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (BAL)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (BAL)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (BAL)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (BAL)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueC- NeedB+ TradesD+ FutureA
The Vikings bet the future on Pratt. The board says B-.

Somewhere a scout is still blinking. The Vikings spent the Round 1 slot on Michael Pratt, a name the board had a full 70 spots lower. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

They have staked the next five years on Michael Pratt, which is the only story that really matters here. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped safety, which is a strange place to end up. Smith falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick32 Rnd1 Michael Pratt
In Round 1, Pick 32 they get a franchise quarterback, though the board says they badly overpaid. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick42 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Chris Braswell at the 42nd pick is the proof. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick64 Rnd2 Kiran Amegadjie
Nice patience on Kiran Amegadjie, who had no business lasting to slot 64. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick108 Rnd4 Max Melton
Max Melton in pick No. 108 is fair value, right on his grade. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick130 Rnd4 Ainias Smith
Value with a capital V on Ainias Smith in No. 130, a genuine coup. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick134 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
A clean, defensible pick in the Round 4 slot with a little surplus value in Cedric Gray. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick148 Rnd5 Jaylen Wright
A market-rate running back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jaylen Wright. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick160 Rnd5 Jordan Jefferson
They paid a round early for Jordan Jefferson in pick No. 160, more than the board wanted. It fills a real need, too.
Pick166 Rnd5 Layden Robinson
They did well to land Layden Robinson in slot 166, just ahead of his grade. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick179 Rnd6 Andru Phillips
A tidy bit of business in the Round 6 slot, where Andru Phillips graded well above the range. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick230 Rnd7 Chad Lindberg
Chad Lindberg at pick 230 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.