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Gavvo888 DRAFTING FOR THEVikings
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall
B
ValueB+
NeedB
TradesB-
FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Vikings: B. The one they had to fix is still broken. The Vikings left quarterback untouched, and that omission hangs over an otherwise reasonable haul.
If one pick saves this weekend, it is Love. Every board in the league had Lawson lower, and that gap is the story. Safety was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.
In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.
Pick Analysis
Pick18
Rnd1
Jeremiyah Love
In the 18th overall pick they get an every-down engine for the run game at a price that makes it sweeter.
Pick49
Rnd2
Deontae Lawson
Deontae Lawson in pick 49 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick82
Rnd3
Chandler Rivers
They took Chandler Rivers at par in No. 82, which is nothing to complain about. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick97
Rnd3
Genesis Smith
Nice patience on Genesis Smith, who had no business lasting to pick No. 97. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.




