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Draft Selections
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (MIN)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (MIN)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (MIN)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Jacob Cowing Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Jacob Cowing
WR Arizona
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Javion Cohen Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Javion Cohen
OG Miami (FL)
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (MIN)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Chau Smith-Wade Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Chau Smith-Wade
CB Washington State
Joshua Cephus Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Joshua Cephus
WR UTSA
Draft Picks Received
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (ARI)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ARI)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ARI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (ARI)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB+ FutureB-
The Vikings let Smith-Wade fall into their laps, and walked away with a B.

When a board-topper like Chau Smith-Wade slides to Round 6, Pick 4, you do not overthink it, and the Vikings did not. Good, not great, and the B says as much.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through safety. They squeezed a little extra out of every move they made.

Quarterback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it. The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Bralen Trice
Nothing to complain about; Bralen Trice went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick35 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
A straight-up fair deal on Chris Braswell at pick 35, value and slot in agreement. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick42 Rnd2 Byron Murphy II
By-the-book stuff, Byron Murphy II at Round 2, Pick 10 squarely in line with his ranking. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick71 Rnd3 Trey Benson
They took Trey Benson at par in the 71st pick, which is nothing to complain about. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick108 Rnd4 Jacob Cowing
Jacob Cowing at pick No. 108 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick130 Rnd4 Jarrian Jones
Jarrian Jones in slot 130 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick148 Rnd5 Javion Cohen
A clean, defensible pick in the 148th overall pick with a little surplus value in Javion Cohen. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick160 Rnd5 Joe Milton III
Joe Milton III at No. 160 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick165 Rnd5 Ty'Ron Hopper
A slide stopped in the 165th overall pick, with Ty'Ron Hopper worth more than the price. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick179 Rnd6 Chau Smith-Wade
Chau Smith-Wade in No. 179 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick230 Rnd7 Joshua Cephus
They paid sticker price for Joshua Cephus in the 230th pick, and that is fine. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.