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Draft Selections
Kamari Lassiter Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (MIN)
Kamari Lassiter
CB Georgia
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (MIN)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
Jamari Thrash Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Jamari Thrash
WR Louisville
Jordan Travis Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Jordan Travis
QB Florida State
Sincere Haynesworth Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Sincere Haynesworth
C Tulane
Layden Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
Layden Robinson
OG Texas A&M
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (MIN)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
Andru Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Andru Phillips
CB Kentucky
Jalen Green Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (MIN)
Jalen Green
S Mississippi State
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
Carson Steele Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (MIN)
Carson Steele
RB UCLA
Draft Picks Received
Kamari Lassiter Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (KC)
Kamari Lassiter
CB Georgia
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (IND)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
Jalen Green Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (KC)
Jalen Green
S Mississippi State
Donovan Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (IND)
Donovan Jennings
OT USF
Carson Steele Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (KC)
Carson Steele
RB UCLA
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (KC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (IND)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Isiah Pacheco
RB
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E.J. Speed
LB
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall A-
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureA
The Vikings turned the phones into found money: A-.

The trade table was a mismatch, and the Vikings were on the right end of it, hauling in a fortune in surplus value.

The Thrash pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. The tight end spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

Bottom line, with Kamari Lassiter leading the way, this is a class that should pay off fast and rarely be regretted.

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Kamari Lassiter
In the 29th pick they get a lockdown presence outside at fair value. More want than need.
Pick42 Rnd2 Chop Robinson
Fair-plus on Chop Robinson, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick46 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
A reach on T'Vondre Sweat in the 46th overall pick; the board had better options right there. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick108 Rnd4 Jamari Thrash
Jamari Thrash slid further than he should have, and pick 108 is lovely value for the wide receiver. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick130 Rnd4 Jordan Travis
They paid sticker price for Jordan Travis in the Round 4 slot, and that is fine. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick148 Rnd5 Sincere Haynesworth
Sincere Haynesworth in slot 148 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick160 Rnd5 Layden Robinson
A straight-up fair deal on Layden Robinson at Round 5, Pick 24, value and slot in agreement. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick166 Rnd5 LaDarius Henderson
LaDarius Henderson in No. 166 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick179 Rnd6 Andru Phillips
Value with a capital V on Andru Phillips in the 179th pick, a genuine coup. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick207 Rnd6 Jalen Green
They took Jalen Green at par in pick 207, which is nothing to complain about. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick230 Rnd7 Joshua Cephus
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Joshua Cephus. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick235 Rnd7 Donovan Jennings
Donovan Jennings at the 235th overall pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick250 Rnd7 Carson Steele
No drama and no debate, Carson Steele went about where he belonged in slot 250. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.