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Draft Selections
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (MIN)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (MIN)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (MIN)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
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
Justin Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
Justin Rogers
DL Auburn
Layden Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (MIN)
Layden Robinson
OG Texas A&M
Javon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Javon Baker
WR UCF
Zakhari Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Zakhari Franklin
WR Mississippi
Draft Picks Received
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (SEA)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (SEA)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (SEA)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (SEA)
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Draft Picks Traded
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (SEA)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB FutureB
No fireworks, just a tidy B for the Vikings.

The one they had to fix is still broken. The Vikings left safety untouched, and that omission hangs over an otherwise reasonable haul. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

Reaching for Nugent left real value on the table behind him. They went 6 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

The trade work was a quiet net positive.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Dallas Turner
In Round 1, Pick 16 they get a double-digit-sack hope. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick42 Rnd2 J.J. McCarthy
By-the-book stuff, J.J. McCarthy at pick No. 42 squarely in line with his ranking. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick78 Rnd3 Cooper Beebe
Cooper Beebe in the Round 3 slot is fair value, right on his grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick81 Rnd3 Braden Fiske
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Braden Fiske. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick108 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
A reasonable price with a little left over, Khyree Jackson in No. 108. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick130 Rnd4 Drake Nugent
A wild overpay on Drake Nugent in slot 130, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick148 Rnd5 Braelon Allen
Braelon Allen in the 148th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick160 Rnd5 Justin Rogers
They took Justin Rogers at par in pick 160, which is nothing to complain about. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick166 Rnd5 Layden Robinson
They paid sticker price for Layden Robinson in pick 166, and that is fine. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick179 Rnd6 Javon Baker
No drama and no debate, Javon Baker went about where he belonged in Round 6, Pick 4. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick230 Rnd7 Zakhari Franklin
Zakhari Franklin at slot 230 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.