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Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall
B+
ValueB
NeedA-
TradesA+
FutureC-
The Vikings let Thieneman fall into their laps, and walked away with a B+. The trade table was a mismatch, and the Vikings were on the right end of it, hauling in a fortune in surplus value. No fireworks, but a solid B+.
Thieneman at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped quarterback, which is a strange place to end up. They went 4 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.
They are betting the present roster is worth a lighter draft next spring.
In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.
Pick Analysis
Pick3
Rnd1
Caleb Downs
In No. 3 they get a two-high chess piece. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick35
Rnd2
Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter in the 35th overall pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick50
Rnd2
Dillon Thieneman
Somehow Dillon Thieneman was still sitting there in the Round 2 slot, and they pounced on premier safety value. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick67
Rnd3
Eli Stowers
Eli Stowers slipping to the 67th pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick196
Rnd6
Lawson Luckie
Lawson Luckie in Round 6, Pick 20 is fair value, right on his grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick231
Rnd7
Jeremiah Cobb
A straight-up fair deal on Jeremiah Cobb at pick 231, value and slot in agreement. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.















