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    Vikings
Draft Selections
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (MIN)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Spencer Rattler Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (MIN)
Spencer Rattler
QB South Carolina
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (MIN)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint...
WR Georgia
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (MIN)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Javion Cohen Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
Javion Cohen
OG Miami (FL)
Chau Smith-Wade Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (MIN)
Chau Smith-Wade
CB Washington State
Josh Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Josh Proctor
S Ohio State
Ethan Driskell Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (MIN)
Ethan Driskell
OT Marshall
Steele Chambers Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Steele Chambers
LB Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (SEA)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (LV)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Spencer Rattler Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (SEA)
Spencer Rattler
QB South Carolina
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CHI)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (SEA)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Ethan Driskell Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (SEA)
Ethan Driskell
OT Marshall
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (SEA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LV)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (SEA)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (LV)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (CHI)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Players Gained
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Doug Kramer
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Jarran Reed
DE
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Greg Van Roten
OG
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureB+
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Vikings a B+.

The trade table was a mismatch, and the Vikings were on the right end of it, hauling in a fortune in surplus value. It does the job without flash, and the B+ reflects it.

The Allen pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. On value alone, Cohen makes the weekend a net positive.

They will regret leaving tight end for another day if the season turns on it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Jared Verse
In No. 16 they get juice off the edge at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick44 Rnd2 Byron Murphy II
No edge and no loss on Byron Murphy II in the Round 2 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick78 Rnd3 Spencer Rattler
They reached a country mile for Spencer Rattler at slot 78, and the board is aghast. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick110 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
Khyree Jackson at the 110th pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick130 Rnd4 Braelon Allen
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Braelon Allen well ahead of where he belonged. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick148 Rnd5 Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint
Fair-plus on Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick154 Rnd5 Ty'Ron Hopper
A clean, defensible pick in Round 5, Pick 18 with a little surplus value in Ty'Ron Hopper. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick160 Rnd5 Javion Cohen
They read the board right and Javion Cohen was the payoff at pick No. 160. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick166 Rnd5 Chau Smith-Wade
The board had Chau Smith-Wade higher than No. 166, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick179 Rnd6 Josh Proctor
No drama and no debate, Josh Proctor went about where he belonged in pick No. 179. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick194 Rnd6 Ethan Driskell
Ethan Driskell in pick 194 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick230 Rnd7 Steele Chambers
Nice patience on Steele Chambers, who had no business lasting to slot 230. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.