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Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (MIN)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Brandon Dorlus Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (MIN)
Brandon Dorlus
DE-EDGE Oregon
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Bucky Irving Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (MIN)
Bucky Irving
RB Oregon
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (MIN)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Edefuan Ulofoshio Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
Edefuan Ulofoshio
LB Washington
Chau Smith-Wade Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (MIN)
Chau Smith-Wade
CB Washington State
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Jonah Monheim Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jonah Monheim
OT USC
Draft Picks Received
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (TB)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Brandon Dorlus Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (TB)
Brandon Dorlus
DE-EDGE Oregon
Bucky Irving Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (LV)
Bucky Irving
RB Oregon
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (LV)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LV)
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Draft Picks Traded
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (LV)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Javion Cohen Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (LV)
Javion Cohen
OG Miami (FL)
Players Gained
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Robert Hainsey
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Chandler Jones
EDGE
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureB+
Wilson should have been long gone. The Vikings pounced, and earned a B+.

The real work happened on the phones. The Vikings fleeced their trade partners, turning their picks into a noticeably bigger pile than they started with.

They will regret leaving safety for another day if the season turns on it. They banked enough surplus on Wilson to cover a lot of smaller sins.

The veteran additions, Robert Hainsey chief among them, give the class a floor the rookies alone would not. They are betting Dorlus proves the room right and everyone else wrong.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Kool-Aid McKinstry
They paid sticker price for Kool-Aid McKinstry in No. 19, and that is fine. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick42 Rnd2 Byron Murphy II
They took Byron Murphy II at par in pick No. 42, which is nothing to complain about. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick51 Rnd2 Brandon Dorlus
They paid a round early for Brandon Dorlus in the 51st pick, more than the board wanted. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick108 Rnd4 Roman Wilson
You do not let a wide receiver like Roman Wilson reach slot 108 and blink. They did not. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick112 Rnd4 Bucky Irving
They read the board right and Bucky Irving was the payoff at the Round 4 slot. The roster fit checks out.
Pick130 Rnd4 Justin Eboigbe
Justin Eboigbe at pick 130 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick150 Rnd5 Ben Sinnott
They did well to land Ben Sinnott in pick No. 150, just ahead of his grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick160 Rnd5 Edefuan Ulofoshio
Edefuan Ulofoshio at the Round 5 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick165 Rnd5 Chau Smith-Wade
No edge and no loss on Chau Smith-Wade in slot 165; it is a wash and a sensible one. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick179 Rnd6 Joe Milton III
Nothing to complain about; Joe Milton III went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick230 Rnd7 Jonah Monheim
Jonah Monheim at pick 230 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.