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MNFtball2025xz DRAFTING FOR THEVikings
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Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall
B
ValueB
NeedB+
TradesB-
FutureA-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Vikings for McKinney: B. The rest of the league will want that one back. DJ McKinney tumbling to the Vikings in pick 176 is a gift they did not have to think twice about. More right than wrong, and a B to match.
They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The Holly pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.
Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.
Pick Analysis
Pick4
Rnd1
Caleb Downs
In slot 4 they get a downhill hitter at safety at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick35
Rnd2
Jake Slaughter
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Jake Slaughter at the 35th overall pick. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick50
Rnd2
Eli Stowers
They paid sticker price for Eli Stowers in pick 50, and that is fine. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick176
Rnd5
DJ McKinney
DJ McKinney at No. 176 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick208
Rnd6
Kayin Lee
Kayin Lee at Round 6, Pick 32 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick231
Rnd7
Rico Flores Jr.
Rico Flores Jr. in the 231st pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick238
Rnd7
Trey Holly
A conviction pick on Trey Holly at the Round 7 slot that the board grades a round light. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.

















