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Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall
B+
ValueB
NeedB-
TradesA+
FutureB-
The Vikings turned the phones into found money: B+. The trade table was a mismatch, and the Vikings were on the right end of it, hauling in a fortune in surplus value. The bottom line is a respectable B+.
That Ransom pick is the receipt they will wave around later. Reaching for Conner left real value on the table behind him.
Quantity was the play, for better or worse.
Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.
Pick Analysis
Pick38
Rnd2
Nick Emmanwori
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Nick Emmanwori in the 38th overall pick, plain and simple. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick89
Rnd3
Jared Ivey
They read the board right and Jared Ivey was the payoff at pick No. 89. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick90
Rnd3
Gunnar Helm
A market-rate tight end, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Gunnar Helm. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick91
Rnd3
Ozzy Trapilo
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Ozzy Trapilo in pick 91. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick95
Rnd3
Quinn Ewers
They did well to land Quinn Ewers in Round 3, Pick 31, just ahead of his grade. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick96
Rnd3
Tez Johnson
By-the-book stuff, Tez Johnson at the Round 3 slot squarely in line with his ranking. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick98
Rnd3
Cam Skattebo
Cam Skattebo at No. 98 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The roster fit checks out.
Pick102
Rnd3
Jared Wilson
No edge and no loss on Jared Wilson in the 102nd pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick103
Rnd4
Jordan Phillips
No drama and no debate, Jordan Phillips went about where he belonged in the Round 4 slot. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick107
Rnd4
Billy Bowman Jr.
Billy Bowman Jr. at pick 107 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick108
Rnd4
Miles Frazier
A conviction pick on Miles Frazier at No. 108 that the board grades a round light. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick119
Rnd4
Jeffrey Bassa
Jeffrey Bassa in the 119th pick is fair value, right on his grade. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick120
Rnd4
Cody Simon
Cody Simon at Round 4, Pick 18 is a conviction pick that outran the value. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick126
Rnd4
Terrance Ferguson
Terrance Ferguson is a better player than pick No. 126 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick128
Rnd4
Jacob Parrish
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Jacob Parrish at slot 128 is the proof. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick130
Rnd4
Lathan Ransom
Lathan Ransom in the 130th overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick139
Rnd5
Brashard Smith
Brashard Smith in slot 139 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick143
Rnd5
Logan Brown
They paid sticker price for Logan Brown in the 143rd overall pick, and that is fine. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick168
Rnd5
James Burnip
Good price on James Burnip in pick 168, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick187
Rnd6
JJ Pegues
A tidy little value on JJ Pegues in No. 187, a step better than break-even. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick205
Rnd6
Jason Marshall Jr.
Jason Marshall Jr. at the Round 6 slot is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the cornerback. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick215
Rnd6
Cam Jackson
They jumped the gun on Cam Jackson, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick224
Rnd7
Kyle Monangai
The board had Kyle Monangai higher than the 224th pick, and the running back fell to them anyway. It fills a real need, too.
Pick226
Rnd7
Ricky White III
Ricky White III slid further than he should have, and Round 7, Pick 10 is lovely value for the wide receiver. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick235
Rnd7
Teddye Buchanan
Teddye Buchanan in No. 235 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick236
Rnd7
Hayden Conner
This one needs a full-page explanation: Hayden Conner in pick No. 236, miles early. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick241
Rnd7
Alijah Huzzie
Alijah Huzzie at the 241st pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick243
Rnd7
Isaac TeSlaa
Value with a capital V on Isaac TeSlaa in the 243rd overall pick, a genuine coup. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick245
Rnd7
Mac McWilliams
Mac McWilliams at slot 245 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Stacking talent where they were already deep.