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    Vikings
Draft Selections
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (MIN)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (MIN)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (MIN)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
Spencer Rattler Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIN)
Spencer Rattler
QB South Carolina
Jaden Hicks Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Jaden Hicks
S Washington State
Drake Nugent Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Drake Nugent
C Michigan
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Layden Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
Layden Robinson
OG Texas A&M
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (MIN)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Chau Smith-Wade Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (MIN)
Chau Smith-Wade
CB Washington State
Ethan Driskell Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Ethan Driskell
OT Marshall
Isaiah Neyor Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Isaiah Neyor
WR Texas
Joshua Cephus Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (MIN)
Joshua Cephus
WR UTSA
Draft Picks Received
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (IND)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (DAL)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
Spencer Rattler Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Spencer Rattler
QB South Carolina
Chau Smith-Wade Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Chau Smith-Wade
CB Washington State
Joshua Cephus Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (IND)
Joshua Cephus
WR UTSA
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (IND)
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Draft Picks Traded
Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (IND)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
Players Gained
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Samson Ebukam
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Malik Hooker
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Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Vikings and Neyor: B.

Whoever sat across the table from the Vikings should ask for a receipt. They cleaned the room out, prying loose far more value than they gave up, and it was the quiet MVP of their weekend.

The Neyor pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. They will regret leaving tight end for another day if the season turns on it.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Terrion Arnold
In the 24th overall pick they get a potential shutdown corner. Need was not the driver here.
Pick42 Rnd2 Byron Murphy II
A straight-up fair deal on Byron Murphy II at Round 2, Pick 10, value and slot in agreement. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick46 Rnd2 Chop Robinson
Chop Robinson is a better player than the Round 2 slot suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick56 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
By-the-book stuff, T'Vondre Sweat at the 56th pick squarely in line with his ranking. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick87 Rnd3 Spencer Rattler
No edge and no loss on Spencer Rattler in pick 87; it is a wash and a sensible one. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick108 Rnd4 Jaden Hicks
They paid sticker price for Jaden Hicks in pick No. 108, and that is fine. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick130 Rnd4 Drake Nugent
A reach for Drake Nugent in the Round 4 slot; a little patience would have been rewarded. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick148 Rnd5 Braelon Allen
Braelon Allen in No. 148 is fair value, right on his grade. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick160 Rnd5 Layden Robinson
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Layden Robinson. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick166 Rnd5 Ty'Ron Hopper
They let Ty'Ron Hopper come to them and pounced at the 166th pick. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick174 Rnd5 Chau Smith-Wade
Chau Smith-Wade at pick No. 174 is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick179 Rnd6 Ethan Driskell
Ethan Driskell in Round 6, Pick 4 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick230 Rnd7 Isaiah Neyor
Isaiah Neyor at pick 230 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick235 Rnd7 Joshua Cephus
A clean, defensible pick in the 235th overall pick with a little surplus value in Joshua Cephus. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.