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Draft Selections
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (MIN)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (MIN)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (MIN)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Michael Pratt Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Michael Pratt
QB Tulane
Sataoa Laumea Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Sataoa Laumea
OT Utah
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Isaiah Davis Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (MIN)
Isaiah Davis
RB South Dakota State
Chau Smith-Wade Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Chau Smith-Wade
CB Washington State
Carson Steele Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 6 (MIN)
Carson Steele
RB UCLA
Jawhar Jordan Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 6 (MIN)
Jawhar Jordan
RB Louisville
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Isaiah Neyor Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (MIN)
Isaiah Neyor
WR Texas
Draft Picks Received
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (KC)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (LAR)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (GB)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Carson Steele Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 6 (GB)
Carson Steele
RB UCLA
Jawhar Jordan Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 6 (GB)
Jawhar Jordan
RB Louisville
Isaiah Neyor Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (GB)
Isaiah Neyor
WR Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (GB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (GB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (GB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LAR)
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Draft Picks Traded
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (KC)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (LAR)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Players Gained
Head Shot
Creed Humphrey
C
Head Shot
Kyle Markway
TE
Head Shot
Benny Sapp III
S
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall A-
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
Nobody dealt better than the Vikings this weekend: A-.

They will call it conviction in the building and a reach everywhere else: Carson Steele, 65 picks early at Round 6, Pick 42. A near-flawless weekend of work, and a A- to cap it.

However the rest shakes out, Tampa at that price is a win they earned. They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. A whole weekend of picks and safety is somehow still a want.

In the end it comes back to Bralen Trice, and a haul good enough to build on right away.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Bralen Trice
A clean, defensible pick in Round 1, Pick 28 with a little surplus value in Bralen Trice. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick84 Rnd3 T.J. Tampa
They will replay T.J. Tampa at pick No. 84 for years; that is how good the value is. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick92 Rnd3 Roman Wilson
A tidy little value on Roman Wilson in the 92nd pick, a step better than break-even. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick108 Rnd4 Michael Pratt
A market-rate quarterback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Michael Pratt. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick130 Rnd4 Sataoa Laumea
A straight-up fair deal on Sataoa Laumea at slot 130, value and slot in agreement. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick148 Rnd5 LaDarius Henderson
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for LaDarius Henderson. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick160 Rnd5 Kamal Hadden
You do not let a cornerback like Kamal Hadden reach the Round 5 slot and blink. They did not. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick165 Rnd5 Isaiah Davis
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Isaiah Davis well ahead of where he belonged. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick179 Rnd6 Chau Smith-Wade
Chau Smith-Wade slid further than he should have, and No. 179 is lovely value for the cornerback. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick217 Rnd6 Carson Steele
This one needs a full-page explanation: Carson Steele in pick No. 217, miles early. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick219 Rnd6 Jawhar Jordan
By-the-book stuff, Jawhar Jordan at the 219th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick230 Rnd7 Christian Jones
Christian Jones at Round 7, Pick 10 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick246 Rnd7 Isaiah Neyor
Isaiah Neyor slipping to the 246th pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. The roster fit checks out.