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Draft Picks Received
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Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall
B
ValueB
NeedB-
TradesA+
FutureB-
Nobody dealt better than the Vikings this weekend: B. Somewhere a scout is still blinking. The Vikings spent the 251st pick on Collin Oliver, a name the board had a full 40 spots lower. Good, not great, and the B says as much.
The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. On value alone, Higgins makes the weekend a net positive. Quarterback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.
Trading back for volume was the quiet throughline of their weekend.
A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.
Pick Analysis
Pick31
Rnd1
Nick Emmanwori
Nick Emmanwori slipping to No. 31 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick39
Rnd2
Kenneth Grant
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Kenneth Grant at pick No. 39. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick44
Rnd2
Colston Loveland
Colston Loveland at the 44th overall pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick76
Rnd3
Maxwell Hairston
Maxwell Hairston in the Round 3 slot lands just on the right side of the ledger. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick100
Rnd3
Jared Wilson
Jared Wilson at the 100th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick139
Rnd5
Brashard Smith
Brashard Smith in Round 5, Pick 1 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick158
Rnd5
James Burnip
James Burnip at pick 158 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick168
Rnd5
Upton Stout
Upton Stout at the 168th pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick187
Rnd6
Clay Webb
They jumped the gun on Clay Webb, taking him earlier than his grade liked. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick205
Rnd6
Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson
Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson at No. 205 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick206
Rnd6
Jarquez Hunter
They let Jarquez Hunter come to them and pounced at the 206th overall pick. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick217
Rnd7
Isaac TeSlaa
They paid a round early for Isaac TeSlaa in slot 217, more than the board wanted. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick219
Rnd7
Luke Lachey
The board had Luke Lachey higher than pick No. 219, and the tight end fell to them anyway. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick220
Rnd7
Craig Woodson
They paid sticker price for Craig Woodson in Round 7, Pick 4, and that is fine. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick221
Rnd7
Thomas Fidone II
The board fumbled Thomas Fidone II all the way to No. 221, and they scooped it up. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick226
Rnd7
Jay Higgins
A top-tier linebacker at a bargain, Jay Higgins in the 226th pick, plain and simple. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick228
Rnd7
Cam Jackson
A straight-up fair deal on Cam Jackson at Round 7, Pick 12, value and slot in agreement. It fills a real need, too.
Pick238
Rnd7
Teddye Buchanan
A reach on Teddye Buchanan in slot 238; the board had better options right there. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick240
Rnd7
Ricky White III
Somehow Ricky White III was still sitting there in the Round 7 slot, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. The roster fit checks out.
Pick244
Rnd7
Carson Vinson
Carson Vinson is a better player than pick 244 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick245
Rnd7
Jaylin Smith
They liked Jaylin Smith enough to skip the value, taking him in pick No. 245. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick246
Rnd7
Brady Cook
They reached a country mile for Brady Cook at the 246th overall pick, and the board is aghast. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick251
Rnd7
Collin Oliver
A wild overpay on Collin Oliver in Round 7, Pick 35, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick256
Rnd7
Jalen Travis
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jalen Travis in the Round 7 slot, miles early. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick257
Rnd7
Garrett Dellinger
Garrett Dellinger at pick No. 257 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.