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    Vikings
Draft Selections
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (MIN)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (MIN)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Jordan James Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jordan James
RB Oregon
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (MIN)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (MIN)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Draft Picks Received
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (JAX)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (JAX)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Draft Picks Traded
Grey Zabel Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (JAX)
Grey Zabel
OT North Dakota State
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Vikings for James: B.

The rest of the league will want that one back. Jordan James tumbling to the Vikings in the 140th pick is a gift they did not have to think twice about.

They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. On the needs board they went 4 of 8, with safety the one that mattered most.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but quarterback.

Pick Analysis
Pick35 Rnd2 Kenneth Grant
Kenneth Grant at slot 35 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It fills a real need, too.
Pick92 Rnd3 Deone Walker
Deone Walker at pick No. 92 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick97 Rnd3 Jake Majors
Jake Majors at pick 97 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick140 Rnd5 Jordan James
Steal is underselling it; Jordan James at the 140th pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick163 Rnd5 Smael Mondon Jr.
Smael Mondon Jr. in No. 163 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick242 Rnd7 Xavier Nwankpa
A safety of that caliber at the Round 7 slot is the definition of value, full stop. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.