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    Vikings
Draft Selections
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (MIN)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
Adisa Isaac Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (MIN)
Adisa Isaac
DE-EDGE Penn State
Jacob Cowing Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jacob Cowing
WR Arizona
Dillon Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Dillon Johnson
RB Washington
Jordan Travis Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Jordan Travis
QB Florida State
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (MIN)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Keith Randolph Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
Keith Randolph Jr.
DL-EDGE Illinois
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (MIN)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
Javon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Javon Baker
WR UCF
Jeremy James Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jeremy James
OT Mississippi
Joshua Cephus Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (MIN)
Joshua Cephus
WR UTSA
Ja'Had Carter Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (MIN)
Ja'Had Carter
S Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (TB)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
Adisa Isaac Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BUF)
Adisa Isaac
DE-EDGE Penn State
Jacob Cowing Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (BUF)
Jacob Cowing
WR Arizona
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (IND)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Joshua Cephus Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (IND)
Joshua Cephus
WR UTSA
Ja'Had Carter Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (BUF)
Ja'Had Carter
S Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (IND)
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Draft Picks Traded
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (IND)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Malik Mustapha Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (IND)
Malik Mustapha
S Wake Forest
Players Gained
Head Shot
Tommy Doyle
OG
Head Shot
Samson Ebukam
DE
Head Shot
Danny Pinter
C
Head Shot
Antoine Winfield Jr.
S
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall A-
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
The Vikings turned the phones into found money: A-.

If you want a masterclass in dealing, watch the Vikings, who turned every swap into a profit this weekend. They executed a plan and it shows in the A-.

The tight end hole is the one line item this class does not answer. The Vikings paired the rookies with proven help, Antoine Winfield Jr. leading the way.

Add it up and few war rooms did better this weekend, Ennis Rakestraw Jr. and all.

Pick Analysis
Pick42 Rnd2 Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
They did well to land Ennis Rakestraw Jr. in pick 42, just ahead of his grade. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick58 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on T'Vondre Sweat. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick60 Rnd2 Adisa Isaac
They took Adisa Isaac at par in No. 60, which is nothing to complain about. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick99 Rnd3 Jacob Cowing
By-the-book stuff, Jacob Cowing at the Round 3 slot squarely in line with his ranking. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick108 Rnd4 Dillon Johnson
A conviction pick on Dillon Johnson at slot 108 that the board grades a round light. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick130 Rnd4 Jordan Travis
Jordan Travis in the 130th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick153 Rnd5 Ty'Ron Hopper
Nothing to complain about; Ty'Ron Hopper went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick160 Rnd5 Keith Randolph Jr.
A quiet steal in Round 5, Pick 24: Keith Randolph Jr. for less than the market said. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick166 Rnd5 LaDarius Henderson
A reasonable price with a little left over, LaDarius Henderson in the 166th overall pick. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick179 Rnd6 Javon Baker
They paid sticker price for Javon Baker in pick 179, and that is fine. It fills a real need, too.
Pick230 Rnd7 Jeremy James
They liked Jeremy James enough to skip the value, taking him in the 230th pick. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick235 Rnd7 Joshua Cephus
A clean, defensible pick in the Round 7 slot with a little surplus value in Joshua Cephus. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick249 Rnd7 Ja'Had Carter
The board had Ja'Had Carter higher than Round 7, Pick 29, and the safety fell to them anyway. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.