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Draft Selections
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Emmett Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Emmett Johnson
RB Nebraska
Julian Neal Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Julian Neal
CB Arkansas
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Vikings checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

Everything else got attention, and quarterback got none. That is a strange way for the Vikings to leave a draft.

The Neal steal is the beam this whole class leans on. Allen has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 CJ Allen
In the 18th pick they get a sideline-to-sideline linebacker, though they paid up to get him.
Pick49 Rnd2 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren at No. 49 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick82 Rnd3 Emmett Johnson
Emmett Johnson in Round 3, Pick 18 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick97 Rnd3 Julian Neal
Julian Neal slid further than he should have, and pick 97 is lovely value for the cornerback. A minor itch, scratched.