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    Vikings
Draft Selections
Kamari Lassiter Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (MIN)
Kamari Lassiter
CB Georgia
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (MIN)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Ruke Orhorhoro Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (MIN)
Ruke Orhorhoro
DT Clemson
Ray Davis Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Ray Davis
RB Kentucky
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)
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Chau Smith-Wade Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (MIN)
Chau Smith-Wade
CB Washington State
Andrew Raym Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Andrew Raym
C Oklahoma
Kenny Logan Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (MIN)
Kenny Logan Jr.
S Kansas
Darius Muasau Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIN)
Darius Muasau
LB UCLA
Zakhari Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Zakhari Franklin
WR Mississippi
Draft Picks Received
Kamari Lassiter Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Kamari Lassiter
CB Georgia
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Ruke Orhorhoro Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Ruke Orhorhoro
DT Clemson
Kenny Logan Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (ARI)
Kenny Logan Jr.
S Kansas
Darius Muasau Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (ARI)
Darius Muasau
LB UCLA
Draft Picks Traded
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (ARI)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
Players Gained
Head Shot
Will Hernandez
OG
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
Larceny in the 225th pick lands the Vikings a B, Logan Jr. and all.

The trade table was a mismatch, and the Vikings were on the right end of it, hauling in a fortune in surplus value. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B.

They banked enough surplus on Logan Jr. to cover a lot of smaller sins. They punted on tight end, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Will Hernandez gives the group a proven body among the projects.

Every board in the league had Raym lower, and that gap is the story.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Kamari Lassiter
In the Round 1 slot they get a potential shutdown corner at fair value.
Pick35 Rnd2 Chop Robinson
No drama and no debate, Chop Robinson went about where he belonged in the 35th overall pick. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick42 Rnd2 Byron Murphy II
A straight-up fair deal on Byron Murphy II at No. 42, value and slot in agreement. The roster fit checks out.
Pick66 Rnd3 Ruke Orhorhoro
They paid sticker price for Ruke Orhorhoro in pick 66, and that is fine. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick108 Rnd4 Ray Davis
A market-rate running back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Ray Davis. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick130 Rnd4 Jordan Travis
Jordan Travis at pick No. 130 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick148 Rnd5 Javion Cohen
They did well to land Javion Cohen in the 148th overall pick, just ahead of his grade. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick160 Rnd5 Braelon Allen
Braelon Allen slid further than he should have, and the Round 5 slot is lovely value for the running back. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick166 Rnd5 Chau Smith-Wade
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Chau Smith-Wade at slot 166 is the proof. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick179 Rnd6 Andrew Raym
A reach for Andrew Raym in pick No. 179; a little patience would have been rewarded. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick225 Rnd7 Kenny Logan Jr.
They will replay Kenny Logan Jr. at No. 225 for years; that is how good the value is. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick227 Rnd7 Darius Muasau
Nice patience on Darius Muasau, who had no business lasting to Round 7, Pick 7. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick230 Rnd7 Zakhari Franklin
Zakhari Franklin in pick 230 lands just on the right side of the ledger. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.