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    Vikings
Draft Selections
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (MIN)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (MIN)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Spencer Rattler Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (MIN)
Spencer Rattler
QB South Carolina
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Will Shipley Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Will Shipley
RB Clemson
Javion Cohen Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Javion Cohen
OG Miami (FL)
Keith Randolph Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
Keith Randolph Jr.
DL-EDGE Illinois
Andrew Raym Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (MIN)
Andrew Raym
C Oklahoma
Julian Pearl Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Julian Pearl
OT-EDGE Illinois
Kenny Logan Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (MIN)
Kenny Logan Jr.
S Kansas
Sheridan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIN)
Sheridan Jones
CB Clemson
Zion Logue Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Zion Logue
DL Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Spencer Rattler Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Spencer Rattler
QB South Carolina
Kenny Logan Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (ARI)
Kenny Logan Jr.
S Kansas
Sheridan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (ARI)
Sheridan Jones
CB Clemson
Draft Picks Traded
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (ARI)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesB+ FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Vikings a B.

You can hear the double-takes from here. The Vikings took Spencer Rattler at slot 66, roughly 32 spots before his name belonged.

Wilson at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. They will regret leaving tight end for another day if the season turns on it.

Small wins on the phones, but wins all the same.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Terrion Arnold
In slot 27 they get a potential shutdown corner at fair value. More want than need.
Pick35 Rnd2 Chop Robinson
No drama and no debate, Chop Robinson went about where he belonged in No. 35. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick42 Rnd2 Byron Murphy II
Byron Murphy II at pick 42 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick66 Rnd3 Spencer Rattler
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Spencer Rattler well ahead of where he belonged. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick108 Rnd4 Roman Wilson
Roman Wilson at pick No. 108 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick130 Rnd4 Will Shipley
Will Shipley in the 130th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick148 Rnd5 Javion Cohen
Javion Cohen in pick No. 148 lands just on the right side of the ledger. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick160 Rnd5 Keith Randolph Jr.
Keith Randolph Jr. at the Round 5 slot is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick166 Rnd5 Andrew Raym
Value said wait; Andrew Raym in the 166th pick says they were not listening. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick179 Rnd6 Julian Pearl
They took Julian Pearl at par in No. 179, which is nothing to complain about. Not a spot anyone had flagged, which makes it a head-scratcher.
Pick225 Rnd7 Kenny Logan Jr.
Circle this one: Kenny Logan Jr. at slot 225 is a fall that decides a draft. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick227 Rnd7 Sheridan Jones
Sheridan Jones is a better player than pick 227 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick230 Rnd7 Zion Logue
They liked Zion Logue enough to skip the value, taking him in the 230th overall pick. It patches a soft spot without any drama.