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  • TCSmith DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (MIN)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Jonah Elliss Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (MIN)
Jonah Elliss
DE-EDGE Utah
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (MIN)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
Jonathon Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (MIN)
Jonathon Brooks
RB Texas
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (MIN)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (MIN)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Jacob Cowing Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Jacob Cowing
WR Arizona
Johnny Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (MIN)
Johnny Dixon
CB Penn State
Drake Nugent Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Drake Nugent
C Michigan
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Keith Randolph Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
Keith Randolph Jr.
DL-EDGE Illinois
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (MIN)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
Joshua Cephus Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Joshua Cephus
WR UTSA
Draft Picks Received
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (GB)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Jonah Elliss Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (JAX)
Jonah Elliss
DE-EDGE Utah
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (PIT)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
Jonathon Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (GB)
Jonathon Brooks
RB Texas
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (JAX)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Johnny Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (GB)
Johnny Dixon
CB Penn State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (GB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (PIT)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (JAX)
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Draft Picks Traded
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (JAX)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Kamren Kinchens Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (PIT)
Kamren Kinchens
S Miami (FL)
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesA FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Vikings for Henderson: B.

If you want a masterclass in dealing, watch the Vikings, who turned every swap into a profit this weekend. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.

They will answer for taking cornerback early while tight end went begging. The Henderson steal is the beam this whole class leans on. The cost of the Nugent reach is exactly the players who went right after him.

A whole weekend of picks and tight end is somehow still a want.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Terrion Arnold
Terrion Arnold in No. 25 lands just on the right side of the ledger. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick48 Rnd2 Jonah Elliss
A reasonable price with a little left over, Jonah Elliss in the Round 2 slot. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick52 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
A reach on T'Vondre Sweat in slot 52; the board had better options right there. It fills a real need, too.
Pick57 Rnd2 Jonathon Brooks
No edge and no loss on Jonathon Brooks in pick No. 57; it is a wash and a sensible one. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick84 Rnd3 Braden Fiske
Braden Fiske at the 84th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick96 Rnd3 Zak Zinter
By-the-book stuff, Zak Zinter at Round 3, Pick 33 squarely in line with his ranking. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick108 Rnd4 Jacob Cowing
Jacob Cowing slipping to the Round 4 slot is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick125 Rnd4 Johnny Dixon
A want over a need in No. 125: Johnny Dixon adds a cornerback while tight end keeps waiting.
Pick130 Rnd4 Drake Nugent
Drake Nugent at the 130th pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick148 Rnd5 Joe Milton III
A reach for Joe Milton III in slot 148; a little patience would have been rewarded. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick160 Rnd5 Keith Randolph Jr.
A slide stopped in pick No. 160, with Keith Randolph Jr. worth more than the price. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick166 Rnd5 Kitan Oladapo
They did well to land Kitan Oladapo in the 166th overall pick, just ahead of his grade. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick179 Rnd6 LaDarius Henderson
LaDarius Henderson at Round 6, Pick 4 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick230 Rnd7 Joshua Cephus
A straight-up fair deal on Joshua Cephus at pick 230, value and slot in agreement. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.