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Draft Selections
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (MIN)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
McKinnley Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (MIN)
McKinnley Jackson
DL Texas A&M
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Nehemiah Pritchett Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Nehemiah Pritchett
CB Auburn
Edefuan Ulofoshio Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
Edefuan Ulofoshio
LB Washington
Isaiah Davis Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (MIN)
Isaiah Davis
RB South Dakota State
Josh Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Josh Proctor
S Ohio State
Mark Perry Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Mark Perry
S TCU
Draft Picks Received
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (JAX)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (JAX)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
McKinnley Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (JAX)
McKinnley Jackson
DL Texas A&M
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (JAX)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (JAX)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
Players Gained
Head Shot
Luke Fortner
C
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Vikings a B.

If you want a masterclass in dealing, watch the Vikings, who turned every swap into a profit this weekend.

They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it. The Vikings indulged a want in Jackson while a need in quarterback, offensive lineman and other spots stayed open.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Jared Verse
In the 17th pick they get a bendy edge with upside. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick42 Rnd2 T.J. Tampa
A straight-up fair deal on T.J. Tampa at the Round 2 slot, value and slot in agreement. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick48 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
A premium they did not need to pay, T'Vondre Sweat a notch or two before his time. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick96 Rnd3 McKinnley Jackson
They read the board right and McKinnley Jackson was the payoff at Round 3, Pick 33. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick108 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending pick No. 108 on Khyree Jackson with quarterback, offensive lineman and other spots unsolved.
Pick130 Rnd4 James Williams
James Williams in the 130th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick148 Rnd5 Nehemiah Pritchett
Nehemiah Pritchett at No. 148 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick160 Rnd5 Edefuan Ulofoshio
Edefuan Ulofoshio at pick 160 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick165 Rnd5 Isaiah Davis
Isaiah Davis at the 165th pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick179 Rnd6 Josh Proctor
They paid sticker price for Josh Proctor in slot 179, and that is fine. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick230 Rnd7 Mark Perry
Mark Perry at pick No. 230 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.