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  • kgrundseth DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Michael Pratt Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
Michael Pratt
QB Tulane
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (MIN)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (MIN)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Justin Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Justin Rogers
DL Auburn
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (MIN)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Cedric Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
Cedric Johnson
DE-EDGE Mississippi
Layden Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (MIN)
Layden Robinson
OG Texas A&M
Austin Booker Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (MIN)
Austin Booker
DL-EDGE Kansas
Javon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Javon Baker
WR UCF
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (MIN)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (MIN)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Evan Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Evan Anderson
DL Florida Atlantic
Draft Picks Received
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (ATL)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (ATL)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (IND)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Layden Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (HOU)
Layden Robinson
OG Texas A&M
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (SEA)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (IND)
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PICK: RND: 4 (NE)
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PICK: RND: 5 (HOU)
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PICK: RND: 5 (NE)
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PICK: RND: 5 (SEA)
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PICK: RND: 6 (NE)
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PICK: RND: 7 (ATL)
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PICK: RND: 7 (HOU)
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PICK: RND: 7 (IND)
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Draft Picks Traded
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (IND)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Players Gained
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Samson Ebukam
DE
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Tariq Woolen
CB
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueC NeedB TradesA+ FutureB
The Vikings worked the phones like thieves and earned a B.

Nobody else had Michael Pratt anywhere near the Round 2 slot. The Vikings did, by 60 spots, and that gap is the whole story.

They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. With safety unsolved, spending premium capital on cornerback is the choice that costs them.

They punted on safety, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick42 Rnd2 Michael Pratt
Michael Pratt in the 42nd overall pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick74 Rnd3 Trey Benson
Trey Benson in Round 3, Pick 10 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick108 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
Khyree Jackson at slot 108 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick109 Rnd4 Ainias Smith
A straight-up fair deal on Ainias Smith at the Round 4 slot, value and slot in agreement. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick130 Rnd4 Kris Abrams-Draine
A want over a need in pick 130: Kris Abrams-Draine adds a cornerback while safety keeps waiting.
Pick148 Rnd5 Justin Rogers
A premium they did not need to pay, Justin Rogers a notch or two before his time. It fills a real need, too.
Pick153 Rnd5 Theo Johnson
A tidy little value on Theo Johnson in pick No. 153, a step better than break-even. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick160 Rnd5 Cedric Johnson
Cedric Johnson at the 160th pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the edge rusher. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick164 Rnd5 Layden Robinson
No edge and no loss on Layden Robinson in the 164th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick166 Rnd5 Austin Booker
Nice patience on Austin Booker, who had no business lasting to slot 166. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick179 Rnd6 Javon Baker
Javon Baker at pick 179 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick182 Rnd6 Michael Barrett
By-the-book stuff, Michael Barrett at the Round 6 slot squarely in line with his ranking. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick194 Rnd6 Christian Jones
Christian Jones at No. 194 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick230 Rnd7 Evan Anderson
Evan Anderson at Round 7, Pick 10 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It patches a soft spot without any drama.