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TCSmith DRAFTING FOR THEVikings
Draft Selections
Draft Picks Received
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Draft Picks Traded
Players Gained
Samson
Ebukam
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Darius
Slay
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Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall
A-
ValueB-
NeedB
TradesA+
FutureA
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Vikings a A-. If you want a masterclass in dealing, watch the Vikings, who turned every swap into a profit this weekend. The sum of the weekend is a deserved A-.
On value alone, Sainristil makes the weekend a net positive. If Cohen pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. The Vikings clearly valued win-now help, adding bodies who have done it before.
In short, they turned a good board into a better roster, and it shows.
Pick Analysis
Pick35
Rnd2
Chris Braswell
They did well to land Chris Braswell in the 35th pick, just ahead of his grade. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick46
Rnd2
Byron Murphy II
Byron Murphy II at the Round 2 slot is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick63
Rnd2
Zach Frazier
They took Zach Frazier at par in Round 2, Pick 31, which is nothing to complain about. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick71
Rnd3
Trey Benson
By-the-book stuff, Trey Benson at slot 71 squarely in line with his ranking. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick97
Rnd3
Jamari Thrash
Good price on Jamari Thrash in the 97th overall pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick98
Rnd3
Mike Sainristil
Mike Sainristil at pick 98 is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick108
Rnd4
Tykee Smith
Tykee Smith is a better player than No. 108 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick126
Rnd4
Jordan Travis
A straight-up fair deal on Jordan Travis at pick No. 126, value and slot in agreement. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick130
Rnd4
Javion Cohen
They jumped the gun on Javion Cohen, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick148
Rnd5
Ty'Ron Hopper
Ty'Ron Hopper in pick No. 148 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick160
Rnd5
Keith Randolph Jr.
Nice patience on Keith Randolph Jr., who had no business lasting to Round 5, Pick 24. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick166
Rnd5
Layden Robinson
Layden Robinson in pick 166 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick179
Rnd6
Frank Gore Jr.
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Frank Gore Jr. at No. 179. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick225
Rnd7
Brevyn Spann-Ford
Value with a capital V on Brevyn Spann-Ford in the Round 7 slot, a genuine coup. It fills a real need, too.
Pick230
Rnd7
Joshua Cephus
Joshua Cephus in the 230th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick235
Rnd7
Eric Gentry
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Eric Gentry. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.