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Draft Selections
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
D.J. James Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
D.J. James
CB Auburn
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIN)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint...
WR Georgia
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
Layden Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Layden Robinson
OG Texas A&M
Darius Muasau Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Darius Muasau
LB UCLA
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Vikings for James: B.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Vikings watched D.J. James slide 44 picks past his grade and did not hesitate.

The safety hole is the one line item this class does not answer. If Milton III pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. On the needs board they went 6 of 8, with quarterback the one that mattered most.

Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Jer'Zhan Newton
In pick 11 they get an anchor for the defensive front. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick42 Rnd2 Jared Verse
Jared Verse in the 42nd overall pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick108 Rnd4 D.J. James
D.J. James in Round 4, Pick 8 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick129 Rnd4 Dominick Puni
They will replay Dominick Puni at the Round 4 slot for years; that is how good the value is. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick148 Rnd5 Joe Milton III
They went early on Joe Milton III in slot 148, and the value did not follow. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick160 Rnd5 Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint in No. 160 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick168 Rnd5 Jaylen Wright
A slide stopped in pick No. 168, with Jaylen Wright worth more than the price. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick179 Rnd6 Layden Robinson
A quiet steal in the 179th pick: Layden Robinson for less than the market said. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick230 Rnd7 Darius Muasau
They did well to land Darius Muasau in pick No. 230, just ahead of his grade. It adds depth where they could use a little.