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Draft Selections
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (MIN)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Michael Pratt Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Michael Pratt
QB Tulane
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIN)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Khristian Boyd Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Khristian Boyd
DL-EDGE Northern Iowa
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (MIN)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (MIN)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Bub Means Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Bub Means
WR Pittsburgh
Matt Lee Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (MIN)
Matt Lee
C Miami (FL)
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Vikings a B-.

When a board-topper like Johnny Wilson slides to Round 5, Pick 31, you do not overthink it, and the Vikings did not.

Lee has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. For all the activity, safety went untouched, which is hard to explain. They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Byron Murphy II
In pick No. 11 they get a disruptive interior force. A real need, handled.
Pick23 Rnd1 Cooper DeJean
In the 23rd pick they get an island corner at fair value. Need was not the driver here.
Pick108 Rnd4 Michael Pratt
They reached into another round for Michael Pratt, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick129 Rnd4 Christian Jones
By-the-book stuff, Christian Jones at pick No. 129 squarely in line with his ranking. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick157 Rnd5 Khristian Boyd
Khristian Boyd at the 157th overall pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick167 Rnd5 Johnny Wilson
Somehow Johnny Wilson was still sitting there in pick 167, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick177 Rnd6 Ty'Ron Hopper
Ty'Ron Hopper at Round 6, Pick 2 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick230 Rnd7 Bub Means
A reach for Bub Means in the Round 7 slot; a little patience would have been rewarded. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick232 Rnd7 Matt Lee
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Matt Lee. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.