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    Vikings
Draft Selections
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (MIN)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (MIN)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (MIN)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
Spencer Rattler Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (MIN)
Spencer Rattler
QB South Carolina
Ray Davis Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Ray Davis
RB Kentucky
Beaux Limmer Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Beaux Limmer
C Arkansas
Nehemiah Pritchett Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Nehemiah Pritchett
CB Auburn
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (MIN)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Justin Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
Justin Rogers
DL Auburn
Chau Smith-Wade Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (MIN)
Chau Smith-Wade
CB Washington State
Aki Ogunbiyi Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Aki Ogunbiyi
OG Texas A&M
Joshua Cephus Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Joshua Cephus
WR UTSA
Donovan Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (MIN)
Donovan Jennings
OT USF
Draft Picks Received
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (IND)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (IND)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (JAX)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
Spencer Rattler Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (JAX)
Spencer Rattler
QB South Carolina
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (JAX)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Donovan Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (IND)
Donovan Jennings
OT USF
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (IND)
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Draft Picks Traded
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (IND)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (JAX)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
Players Gained
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E.J. Speed
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Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
The Vikings worked the phones like thieves 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. A dependable weekend that grades out a B+.

That safety hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. The Smith-Wade steal is the beam this whole class leans on.

They are betting Limmer proves the room right and everyone else wrong.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick15 Rnd1 Dallas Turner
In the Round 1 slot they get a problem off the edge. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick46 Rnd2 Byron Murphy II
A reasonable price with a little left over, Byron Murphy II in the 46th overall pick. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick48 Rnd2 Devontez Walker
Devontez Walker in pick No. 48 is fair value, right on his grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick96 Rnd3 Spencer Rattler
A straight-up fair deal on Spencer Rattler at slot 96, value and slot in agreement. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick108 Rnd4 Ray Davis
They took Ray Davis at par in pick 108, which is nothing to complain about. The roster fit checks out.
Pick130 Rnd4 Beaux Limmer
They liked Beaux Limmer enough to skip the value, taking him in No. 130. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick148 Rnd5 Nehemiah Pritchett
Nehemiah Pritchett at the 148th pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick155 Rnd5 Braelon Allen
Good price on Braelon Allen in Round 5, Pick 19, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick160 Rnd5 Justin Rogers
A tidy little value on Justin Rogers in pick 160, a step better than break-even. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick166 Rnd5 Chau Smith-Wade
Chau Smith-Wade at pick No. 166 is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick179 Rnd6 Aki Ogunbiyi
Aki Ogunbiyi at No. 179 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick230 Rnd7 Joshua Cephus
They paid sticker price for Joshua Cephus in the 230th overall pick, and that is fine. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick235 Rnd7 Donovan Jennings
The board had cheaper options than Donovan Jennings at the 235th pick, and it noticed. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.