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Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall
B+
ValueB
NeedB
TradesA+
FutureB-
Nobody dealt better than the Vikings this weekend: B+. Whoever sat across the table from the Vikings should ask for a receipt. They cleaned the room out, prying loose far more value than they gave up, and it was the quiet MVP of their weekend. It does the job without flash, and the B+ reflects it.
That is a safety worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. They are betting Pegues proves the room right and everyone else wrong. Quarterback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.
They bet on numbers rather than a single high pick.
Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.
Pick Analysis
Pick30
Rnd1
Jahdae Barron
In the 30th overall pick they get a potential shutdown corner, and a steal at that. More want than need.
Pick37
Rnd2
Nick Emmanwori
A slide stopped in the Round 2 slot, with Nick Emmanwori worth more than the price. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick55
Rnd2
Omarion Hampton
They robbed the room for Omarion Hampton here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. The roster fit checks out.
Pick56
Rnd2
Aireontae Ersery
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Aireontae Ersery in No. 56. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick89
Rnd3
Jared Wilson
They jumped the gun on Jared Wilson, taking him earlier than his grade liked. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick90
Rnd3
Ashton Gillotte
Ashton Gillotte at pick 90 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick128
Rnd4
Jeffrey Bassa
They did well to land Jeffrey Bassa in slot 128, just ahead of his grade. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick139
Rnd5
Pat Bryant
Pat Bryant at pick No. 139 is a conviction pick that outran the value. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick143
Rnd5
Riley Leonard
Riley Leonard at slot 143 is money in the bank, a quarterback taken below his worth. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick144
Rnd5
LeQuint Allen
LeQuint Allen in the 144th overall pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick145
Rnd5
Mitchell Evans
No edge and no loss on Mitchell Evans in pick 145; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick149
Rnd5
Malachi Moore
A tidy bit of business in Round 5, Pick 11, where Malachi Moore graded well above the range. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick157
Rnd5
Kyle Williams
Kyle Williams in No. 157 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick159
Rnd5
JJ Pegues
Value said wait; JJ Pegues in the Round 5 slot says they were not listening. It fills a real need, too.
Pick171
Rnd5
CJ West
CJ West at the 171st pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick181
Rnd6
Clay Webb
Clay Webb at pick No. 181 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick205
Rnd6
Jason Marshall Jr.
By-the-book stuff, Jason Marshall Jr. at the 205th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick208
Rnd6
Caleb Rogers
A clean, defensible pick in Round 6, Pick 32 with a little surplus value in Caleb Rogers. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick220
Rnd7
Isaac TeSlaa
They liked Isaac TeSlaa enough to skip the value, taking him in the 220th pick. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick238
Rnd7
R.J. Mickens
R.J. Mickens at pick 238 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick239
Rnd7
Thomas Fidone II
A reach on Thomas Fidone II in slot 239; the board had better options right there. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick243
Rnd7
Teddye Buchanan
A premium they did not need to pay, Teddye Buchanan a notch or two before his time. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick247
Rnd7
Jeremy Crawshaw
A reach for Jeremy Crawshaw in No. 247; a little patience would have been rewarded. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.



























