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  • kgrundseth DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Michael Pratt Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Michael Pratt
QB Tulane
Jamari Thrash Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Jamari Thrash
WR Louisville
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Layden Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
Layden Robinson
OG Texas A&M
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (MIN)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Erick All Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Erick All
TE Iowa
Draft Picks Received
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (IND)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Michael Pratt Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Michael Pratt
QB Tulane
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CIN)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (IND)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (IND)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Players Gained
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Evan McPherson
PK
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Zack Moss
RB
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B+
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Vikings a B+.

The Vikings put a flag in the ground for Michael Pratt, 53 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit. The bottom line is a respectable B+.

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Simpson.

They punted on safety, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick15 Rnd1 Jared Verse
Jared Verse in Round 1, Pick 15 is fair value, right on his grade. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick42 Rnd2 Kris Jenkins
Kris Jenkins at the 42nd pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick49 Rnd2 Michael Pratt
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Michael Pratt. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick108 Rnd4 Jamari Thrash
Jamari Thrash at pick 108 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick130 Rnd4 Max Melton
A cornerback of that caliber at the Round 4 slot is the definition of value, full stop. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick148 Rnd5 Ty'Ron Hopper
Ty'Ron Hopper in the 148th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick160 Rnd5 Layden Robinson
By-the-book stuff, Layden Robinson at pick 160 squarely in line with his ranking. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick165 Rnd5 Braelon Allen
Braelon Allen in slot 165 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It fills a real need, too.
Pick179 Rnd6 Jaylin Simpson
Jaylin Simpson at No. 179 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick230 Rnd7 Erick All
A top-tier tight end at a bargain, Erick All in the Round 7 slot, plain and simple. The roster fit checks out.