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Draft Selections
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (MIN)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (MIN)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Tez Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Tez Johnson
WR Oregon
Jordan Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (MIN)
Jordan Phillips
DT Maryland
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (MIN)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
DJ Giddens Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (MIN)
DJ Giddens
RB Kansas State
Kyle Williams Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (MIN)
Kyle Williams
WR Washington State
CJ West Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (MIN)
CJ West
DT Indiana
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (MIN)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Simeon Barrow Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (MIN)
Simeon Barrow Jr.
DL Miami
Raheim Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (MIN)
Raheim Sanders
RB South Carolina
Draft Picks Received
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Jordan Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (TEN)
Jordan Phillips
DT Maryland
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (LV)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (TEN)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
DJ Giddens Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (TEN)
DJ Giddens
RB Kansas State
Kyle Williams Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (TEN)
Kyle Williams
WR Washington State
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (TEN)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Simeon Barrow Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (JAX)
Simeon Barrow Jr.
DL Miami
Raheim Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (LV)
Raheim Sanders
RB South Carolina
Draft Picks Traded
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (TEN)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesA- FutureB-
The Vikings cashed the board's mistake on Sanders: B.

Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Vikings were there to profit. Raheim Sanders, the No. 176 name on the board, should have been long gone before the 222nd overall pick. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.

That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. The trade work was a quiet net positive. On the needs board they went 6 of 8, with safety the one that mattered most.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick38 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
The board fumbled Nick Emmanwori all the way to pick No. 38, and they scooped it up. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick69 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
A tidy little value on Donovan Jackson in slot 69, a step better than break-even. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick97 Rnd3 Tez Johnson
They took Tez Johnson at par in No. 97, which is nothing to complain about. The roster fit checks out.
Pick103 Rnd4 Jordan Phillips
Jordan Phillips in the Round 4 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick108 Rnd4 Denzel Burke
By-the-book stuff, Denzel Burke at pick 108 squarely in line with his ranking. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick139 Rnd5 Jake Majors
Jake Majors is a better player than the 139th overall pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick141 Rnd5 Malachi Moore
They did well to land Malachi Moore in Round 5, Pick 3, just ahead of his grade. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick167 Rnd5 DJ Giddens
DJ Giddens at the 167th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It fills a real need, too.
Pick178 Rnd6 Kyle Williams
Nothing to complain about; Kyle Williams went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick187 Rnd6 CJ West
A straight-up fair deal on CJ West at No. 187, value and slot in agreement. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick188 Rnd6 Oronde Gadsden II
A market-rate tight end, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Oronde Gadsden II. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick221 Rnd7 Simeon Barrow Jr.
Simeon Barrow Jr. at pick No. 221 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick222 Rnd7 Raheim Sanders
Somehow Raheim Sanders was still sitting there in the 222nd overall pick, and they pounced on premier running back value. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.