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Draft Selections
Kamari Lassiter Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (MIN)
Kamari Lassiter
CB Georgia
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (MIN)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Spencer Rattler Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Spencer Rattler
QB South Carolina
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (MIN)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Beaux Limmer Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Beaux Limmer
C Arkansas
Javion Cohen Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (MIN)
Javion Cohen
OG Miami (FL)
MarShawn Lloyd Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
MarShawn Lloyd
RB USC
Edefuan Ulofoshio Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
Edefuan Ulofoshio
LB Washington
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Nathan Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (MIN)
Nathan Thomas
OT Louisiana
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (MIN)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Joshua Cephus Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Joshua Cephus
WR UTSA
Sheridan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (MIN)
Sheridan Jones
CB Clemson
Draft Picks Received
Kamari Lassiter Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (PHI)
Kamari Lassiter
CB Georgia
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DEN)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Spencer Rattler Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (PHI)
Spencer Rattler
QB South Carolina
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (DEN)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Javion Cohen Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (PHI)
Javion Cohen
OG Miami (FL)
Nathan Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (CIN)
Nathan Thomas
OT Louisiana
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (CIN)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Sheridan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (DEN)
Sheridan Jones
CB Clemson
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (PHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (PHI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (DEN)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (CIN)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
Players Gained
Head Shot
Joseph Ossai
EDGE
Head Shot
Samaje Perine
RB
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall A-
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
Jones should have been long gone. The Vikings pounced, and earned a A-.

The Vikings ran the phones like sharks, prying loose value on deal after deal until the ledger was lopsided. One of the weekend's best, top to bottom, and a A- to show for it.

Landing Jones that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. For all the activity, tight end went untouched, which is hard to explain. They are betting Limmer proves the room right and everyone else wrong.

The Vikings paired the rookies with proven help, Samaje Perine leading the way.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Kamari Lassiter
They paid sticker price for Kamari Lassiter in slot 27, and that is fine. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick49 Rnd2 Kris Jenkins
Kris Jenkins in the 49th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick76 Rnd3 Brenden Rice
They did well to land Brenden Rice in No. 76, just ahead of his grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick97 Rnd3 Spencer Rattler
They took Spencer Rattler at par in pick 97, which is nothing to complain about. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick108 Rnd4 Tykee Smith
Tykee Smith slipping to Round 4, Pick 8 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick113 Rnd4 Darius Robinson
No drama and no debate, Darius Robinson went about where he belonged in the Round 4 slot. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick130 Rnd4 Beaux Limmer
Beaux Limmer at slot 130 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick137 Rnd5 Javion Cohen
The board had cheaper options than Javion Cohen at pick No. 137, and it noticed. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick148 Rnd5 MarShawn Lloyd
MarShawn Lloyd at pick 148 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick160 Rnd5 Edefuan Ulofoshio
Edefuan Ulofoshio is a better player than Round 5, Pick 24 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick165 Rnd5 Jaylin Simpson
They will replay Jaylin Simpson at the 165th pick for years; that is how good the value is. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick173 Rnd5 Nathan Thomas
A straight-up fair deal on Nathan Thomas at the 173rd overall pick, value and slot in agreement. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick179 Rnd6 Jaylan Ford
Jaylan Ford in the Round 6 slot is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick196 Rnd6 Christian Jones
Nothing to complain about; Christian Jones went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick230 Rnd7 Joshua Cephus
Joshua Cephus at slot 230 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick233 Rnd7 Sheridan Jones
Sheridan Jones in pick No. 233 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.