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Draft Selections
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (MIN)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Layden Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (MIN)
Layden Robinson
OG Texas A&M
Zion Tupuola-Fetui Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Zion Tupuola-Fetui
DE-EDGE Washington
Zakhari Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (MIN)
Zakhari Franklin
WR Mississippi
Draft Picks Received
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (DEN)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Zakhari Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (DEN)
Zakhari Franklin
WR Mississippi
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Kedon Slovis Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (DEN)
Kedon Slovis
QB BYU
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (CHI)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Tyson Bagent
QB
Head Shot
Dwayne Washington
RB
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB FutureB-
Larceny in the Round 7 slot lands the Vikings a B, Franklin and all.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Vikings watched Zakhari Franklin slide 19 picks past his grade and did not hesitate. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.

That safety hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. They left with quarterback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off. The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

The Vikings clearly valued win-now help, adding bodies who have done it before.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Jer'Zhan Newton
They took Jer'Zhan Newton at par in Round 1, Pick 11, which is nothing to complain about. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick42 Rnd2 J.J. McCarthy
By-the-book stuff, J.J. McCarthy at slot 42 squarely in line with his ranking. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick113 Rnd4 Braelon Allen
Braelon Allen is a better player than the Round 4 slot suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick130 Rnd4 Kris Abrams-Draine
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Kris Abrams-Draine in the 130th pick. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick148 Rnd5 Mike Sainristil
They read the board right and Mike Sainristil was the payoff at pick 148. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick160 Rnd5 Jaylan Ford
A slide stopped in No. 160, with Jaylan Ford worth more than the price. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick165 Rnd5 Layden Robinson
A tidy little value on Layden Robinson in the 165th overall pick, a step better than break-even. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick179 Rnd6 Zion Tupuola-Fetui
They paid sticker price for Zion Tupuola-Fetui in pick No. 179, and that is fine. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick233 Rnd7 Zakhari Franklin
Somehow Zakhari Franklin was still sitting there in the Round 7 slot, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.