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Draft Selections
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (MIN)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Elijah Arroyo Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (MIN)
Elijah Arroyo
TE Miami
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
O'Donnell Fortune Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (MIN)
O'Donnell Fortune
CB South Carolina
Tahj Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (MIN)
Tahj Brooks
RB Texas Tech
Ty Hamilton Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (MIN)
Ty Hamilton
DT Ohio State
Phil Mafah Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (MIN)
Phil Mafah
RB Clemson
Draft Picks Received
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (KC)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Elijah Arroyo Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (ARI)
Elijah Arroyo
TE Miami
Tahj Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (DAL)
Tahj Brooks
RB Texas Tech
Ty Hamilton Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (DAL)
Ty Hamilton
DT Ohio State
Phil Mafah Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (DAL)
Phil Mafah
RB Clemson
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CAR)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Howard Cross III Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (DAL)
Howard Cross III
DL Notre Dame
Players traded away
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Garrett Bradbury
C
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Henry Byrd
OG
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Ty Chandler
RB
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall C
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureB-
Grand theft in No. 247: the Vikings steal Mafah and grade out a C.

Every swap seemed to tilt away from the Vikings, and the value they bled adds up to real damage.

That Mafah pick is the receipt they will wave around later. The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

If Nick Emmanwori and a couple of the gambles land, hindsight will be kinder than this grade.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Nick Emmanwori
In the 31st overall pick they get a rangy last line of defense, and a steal at that. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick78 Rnd3 Elijah Arroyo
They did well to land Elijah Arroyo in Round 3, Pick 14, just ahead of his grade. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick97 Rnd3 Barrett Carter
They barely believed it either: Barrett Carter still on the board at pick 97. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick139 Rnd5 O'Donnell Fortune
They jumped the gun on O'Donnell Fortune, taking him earlier than his grade liked. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick211 Rnd6 Tahj Brooks
Tahj Brooks is a better player than the 211th pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick239 Rnd7 Ty Hamilton
Ty Hamilton at the Round 7 slot is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick247 Rnd7 Phil Mafah
They robbed the room for Phil Mafah here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.