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Draft Selections
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (MIN)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (MIN)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Danny Stutsman Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (MIN)
Danny Stutsman
LB Oklahoma
O'Donnell Fortune Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (MIN)
O'Donnell Fortune
CB South Carolina
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (MIN)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Jordan Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jordan Phillips
DT Maryland
Joshua Gray Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (MIN)
Joshua Gray
OG Oregon State
Cody Lindenberg Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (MIN)
Cody Lindenberg
LB Minnesota
Max Brosmer Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (MIN)
Max Brosmer
QB Minnesota
Draft Picks Received
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BUF)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Danny Stutsman Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (BUF)
Danny Stutsman
LB Oklahoma
O'Donnell Fortune Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (ATL)
O'Donnell Fortune
CB South Carolina
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (BUF)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Cody Lindenberg Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (BUF)
Cody Lindenberg
LB Minnesota
Max Brosmer Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (CLE)
Max Brosmer
QB Minnesota
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BUF)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (NE)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
Sai'vion Jones Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (TB)
Sai'vion Jones
DE-EDGE LSU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
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Players Gained
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Bryce Hall
CB
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Christian Mahogany
OG
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Charvarius Ward
CB
Players traded away
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Cam Akers
RB
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Cam Robinson
OT
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Camryn Bynum
S
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Garrett Bradbury
C
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Jonathan Bullard
DE
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Josh Oliver
TE
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueB+ NeedB TradesF FutureB
A costly weekend of dealing drags the Vikings to a B-.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Andrew Mukuba, Round 4, Pick 30, roughly 46 picks past where he belonged. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

They will need Brosmer to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back. For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick33 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
Nice patience on Nick Emmanwori, who had no business lasting to the 33rd pick. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick62 Rnd2 Omarion Hampton
Circle this one: Omarion Hampton at No. 62 is a fall that decides a draft. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick109 Rnd4 Danny Stutsman
Danny Stutsman in the 109th overall pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick118 Rnd4 O'Donnell Fortune
O'Donnell Fortune at No. 118 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick132 Rnd4 Andrew Mukuba
A safety of that caliber at the 132nd pick is the definition of value, full stop. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick139 Rnd5 Jordan Phillips
Jordan Phillips at slot 139 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick187 Rnd6 Joshua Gray
The board had cheaper options than Joshua Gray at pick 187, and it noticed. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick206 Rnd6 Cody Lindenberg
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Cody Lindenberg. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick254 Rnd7 Max Brosmer
Max Brosmer at pick No. 254 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.