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    Vikings
Draft Selections
Kamari Lassiter Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (MIN)
Kamari Lassiter
CB Georgia
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIN)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
Jonathon Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (MIN)
Jonathon Brooks
RB Texas
Ruke Orhorhoro Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (MIN)
Ruke Orhorhoro
DT Clemson
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (MIN)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (MIN)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Jamari Thrash Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Jamari Thrash
WR Louisville
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (MIN)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Nelson Ceaser Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (MIN)
Nelson Ceaser
DL-EDGE Houston
Beaux Limmer Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (MIN)
Beaux Limmer
C Arkansas
Jordan Travis Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Jordan Travis
QB Florida State
Javion Cohen Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Javion Cohen
OG Miami (FL)
Chau Smith-Wade Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
Chau Smith-Wade
CB Washington State
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (MIN)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
Nathan Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Nathan Thomas
OT Louisiana
Rasheen Ali Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (MIN)
Rasheen Ali
RB Marshall
Nathaniel Watson Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Nathaniel Watson
LB Mississippi State
Tatum Bethune Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (MIN)
Tatum Bethune
LB Florida State
Draft Picks Received
Kamari Lassiter Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (DET)
Kamari Lassiter
CB Georgia
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (ATL)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
Jonathon Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (PIT)
Jonathon Brooks
RB Texas
Ruke Orhorhoro Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (DET)
Ruke Orhorhoro
DT Clemson
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (DET)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (ATL)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Nelson Ceaser Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (PIT)
Nelson Ceaser
DL-EDGE Houston
Beaux Limmer Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (PIT)
Beaux Limmer
C Arkansas
Rasheen Ali Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (ATL)
Rasheen Ali
RB Marshall
Tatum Bethune Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (ATL)
Tatum Bethune
LB Florida State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DET)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DET)
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Draft Picks Traded
Brock Bowers Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (CIN)
Brock Bowers
TE Georgia
Adisa Isaac Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (ATL)
Adisa Isaac
DE-EDGE Penn State
Players Gained
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Tucker Fisk
TE
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Armon Watts
DT
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
The Vikings fleeced the room on the phones 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.

The Limmer reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. Leaving tight end unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

The Thrash pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. They left with quarterback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Kamari Lassiter
In pick No. 30 they get a sticky cover corner. Need was not the driver here.
Pick43 Rnd2 Bralen Trice
They did well to land Bralen Trice in Round 2, Pick 11, just ahead of his grade. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick52 Rnd2 Jonathon Brooks
A premium they did not need to pay, Jonathon Brooks a notch or two before his time. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick62 Rnd2 Ruke Orhorhoro
They paid sticker price for Ruke Orhorhoro in the 62nd pick, and that is fine. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick80 Rnd3 Johnny Wilson
A reasonable price with a little left over, Johnny Wilson in the 80th overall pick. The roster fit checks out.
Pick93 Rnd3 Zak Zinter
Zak Zinter in slot 93 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick108 Rnd4 Jamari Thrash
A slide stopped in No. 108, with Jamari Thrash worth more than the price. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick109 Rnd4 Tykee Smith
Tykee Smith slipping to pick 109 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick119 Rnd4 Nelson Ceaser
Nothing to complain about; Nelson Ceaser went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick120 Rnd4 Beaux Limmer
They left a pile of value on the table to take Beaux Limmer this early at pick No. 120. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick130 Rnd4 Jordan Travis
No edge and no loss on Jordan Travis in No. 130; it is a wash and a sensible one. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick148 Rnd5 Javion Cohen
Javion Cohen at Round 5, Pick 12 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick160 Rnd5 Chau Smith-Wade
They took Chau Smith-Wade at par in the 160th overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick166 Rnd5 LaDarius Henderson
Good price on LaDarius Henderson in pick 166, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick179 Rnd6 Nathan Thomas
Nathan Thomas at the 179th pick is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick189 Rnd6 Rasheen Ali
By-the-book stuff, Rasheen Ali at slot 189 squarely in line with his ranking. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick230 Rnd7 Nathaniel Watson
No drama and no debate, Nathaniel Watson went about where he belonged in the 230th overall pick. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick244 Rnd7 Tatum Bethune
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Tatum Bethune. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.