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Draft Selections
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Players Gained
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall
A-
ValueC
NeedB
TradesA+
FutureA+
The Vikings turned the phones into found money: A-. The real work happened on the phones. The Vikings fleeced their trade partners, turning their picks into a noticeably bigger pile than they started with. It holds up to a second look, which is why it earns the A-.
The cost of the Clark reach is exactly the players who went right after him. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher.
Johnson at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster.
In short, they turned a good board into a better roster, and it shows.
Pick Analysis
Pick36
Rnd2
Eli Stowers
This one needs a full-page explanation: Eli Stowers in the Round 2 slot, miles early. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick41
Rnd2
Bud Clark
Bud Clark at the 41st overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick125
Rnd4
Will Lee III
You do not let a cornerback like Will Lee III reach the 125th pick and blink. They did not. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick173
Rnd5
Kayin Lee
Kayin Lee at No. 173 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick193
Rnd6
Anthony Evans III
Anthony Evans III at pick 193 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick196
Rnd6
Jack Velling
The board had cheaper options than Jack Velling at slot 196, and it noticed. The roster fit checks out.
Pick208
Rnd6
Marquis Johnson
They took Marquis Johnson at par in Round 6, Pick 32, which is nothing to complain about. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick231
Rnd7
Avery Johnson
Avery Johnson at pick No. 231 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.


















