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Draft Selections
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (MIN)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Gabriel Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (MIN)
Gabriel Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Dillon Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Dillon Johnson
RB Washington
Beaux Limmer Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Beaux Limmer
C Arkansas
Layden Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Layden Robinson
OG Texas A&M
Keith Randolph Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
Keith Randolph Jr.
DL-EDGE Illinois
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (MIN)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Josh Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Josh Proctor
S Ohio State
Isaiah Williams Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (MIN)
Isaiah Williams
WR Illinois
Daequan Hardy Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Daequan Hardy
CB Penn State
Draft Picks Received
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (PHI)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (LAR)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Gabriel Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (LAR)
Gabriel Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Isaiah Williams Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (LAR)
Isaiah Williams
WR Illinois
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (PHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (PHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (PHI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (LAR)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Fletcher Cox
DT
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureB+
The Vikings fleeced the room on the phones and earned a B+.

The real work happened on the phones. The Vikings fleeced their trade partners, turning their picks into a noticeably bigger pile than they started with. More right than wrong, and a B+ to match.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped tight end, which is a strange place to end up. Allen at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. If Robinson pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about.

The hoard sets up next April more than it helps this September.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the tight end spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Terrion Arnold
No edge and no loss on Terrion Arnold in No. 22; it is a wash and a sensible one. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick42 Rnd2 Chop Robinson
A clean, defensible pick in the Round 2 slot with a little surplus value in Chop Robinson. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick51 Rnd2 J.J. McCarthy
A reasonable price with a little left over, J.J. McCarthy in Round 2, Pick 19. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick83 Rnd3 Gabriel Murphy
By-the-book stuff, Gabriel Murphy at the 83rd pick squarely in line with his ranking. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick108 Rnd4 Dillon Johnson
Dillon Johnson at slot 108 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick130 Rnd4 Beaux Limmer
A reach for Beaux Limmer in pick No. 130; a little patience would have been rewarded. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick148 Rnd5 Layden Robinson
A reach on Layden Robinson in the 148th overall pick; the board had better options right there. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick160 Rnd5 Keith Randolph Jr.
Keith Randolph Jr. slipping to pick 160 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick166 Rnd5 Braelon Allen
Nice patience on Braelon Allen, who had no business lasting to slot 166. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick179 Rnd6 Josh Proctor
No drama and no debate, Josh Proctor went about where he belonged in pick No. 179. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick191 Rnd6 Isaiah Williams
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Isaiah Williams. It fills a real need, too.
Pick230 Rnd7 Daequan Hardy
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Daequan Hardy in Round 7, Pick 10. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.