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Draft Selections
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (MIN)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Kalen King Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (MIN)
Kalen King
CB Penn State
Jacob Cowing Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Jacob Cowing
WR Arizona
Dillon Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (MIN)
Dillon Johnson
RB Washington
Justin Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (MIN)
Justin Rogers
DL Auburn
Sincere Haynesworth Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Sincere Haynesworth
C Tulane
Layden Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Layden Robinson
OG Texas A&M
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Grayson Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (MIN)
Grayson Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (MIN)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Daequan Hardy Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Daequan Hardy
CB Penn State
Darius Muasau Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
Darius Muasau
LB UCLA
Mark Perry Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (MIN)
Mark Perry
S TCU
Draft Picks Received
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (JAX)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Kalen King Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (JAX)
Kalen King
CB Penn State
Dillon Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (JAX)
Dillon Johnson
RB Washington
Justin Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (DEN)
Justin Rogers
DL Auburn
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (LV)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Darius Muasau Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (LV)
Darius Muasau
LB UCLA
Mark Perry Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (DEN)
Mark Perry
S TCU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LV)
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Draft Picks Traded
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (JAX)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
AJ Barner Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (LV)
AJ Barner
TE Michigan
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesB+ FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B for the Vikings.

There was a run on nobody at that position, and the Vikings started one anyway for Justin Rogers, 35 picks ahead of schedule.

They banked enough surplus on Muasau to cover a lot of smaller sins. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through tight end. They left with quarterback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the tight end spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Dallas Turner
In No. 17 they get a quarterback's worst nightmare. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick42 Rnd2 J.J. McCarthy
J.J. McCarthy in pick No. 42 is fair value, right on his grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick48 Rnd2 Kalen King
A clean, defensible pick in the 48th pick with a little surplus value in Kalen King. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick108 Rnd4 Jacob Cowing
A quiet steal in Round 4, Pick 8: Jacob Cowing for less than the market said. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick114 Rnd4 Dillon Johnson
No edge and no loss on Dillon Johnson in the Round 4 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick122 Rnd4 Justin Rogers
Justin Rogers in the 122nd overall pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It fills a real need, too.
Pick130 Rnd4 Sincere Haynesworth
They talked themselves into Sincere Haynesworth at pick No. 130, and the board did not agree. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick148 Rnd5 Layden Robinson
Layden Robinson in No. 148 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick160 Rnd5 Jordan Jefferson
They liked Jordan Jefferson enough to skip the value, taking him in the 160th overall pick. The roster fit checks out.
Pick165 Rnd5 Grayson Murphy
Grayson Murphy at Round 5, Pick 29 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick190 Rnd6 Christian Jones
They paid sticker price for Christian Jones in slot 190, and that is fine. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick230 Rnd7 Daequan Hardy
They let Daequan Hardy come to them and pounced at the Round 7 slot. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick234 Rnd7 Darius Muasau
Darius Muasau in pick 234 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick241 Rnd7 Mark Perry
A reasonable price with a little left over, Mark Perry in the 241st pick. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.