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Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall
A-
ValueB-
NeedB
TradesA+
FutureA+
The Vikings robbed the room for Sainristil. Final grade: A-. Give the war room a raise for the dealing alone. The Vikings came out ahead on every exchange that mattered, and it was not close.
Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Sainristil. Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.
The Vikings clearly valued win-now help, adding bodies who have done it before.
In short, they turned a good board into a better roster, and it shows.
Pick Analysis
Pick42
Rnd2
J.J. McCarthy
J.J. McCarthy in Round 2, Pick 10 is fair value, right on his grade. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick103
Rnd4
Christian Mahogany
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Christian Mahogany in pick 103. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick108
Rnd4
MarShawn Lloyd
They paid sticker price for MarShawn Lloyd in the 108th overall pick, and that is fine. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick128
Rnd4
Cam Hart
They did well to land Cam Hart in the 128th pick, just ahead of his grade. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick148
Rnd5
Jaden Hicks
You do not let a safety like Jaden Hicks reach pick No. 148 and blink. They did not. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick163
Rnd5
Mike Sainristil
Taking Mike Sainristil in the Round 5 slot is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick164
Rnd5
LaDarius Henderson
No drama and no debate, LaDarius Henderson went about where he belonged in the Round 5 slot. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick179
Rnd6
Kaden Prather
Good price on Kaden Prather in pick 179, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick195
Rnd6
Austin Stogner
Austin Stogner at pick No. 195 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick206
Rnd6
DeWayne Carter
By-the-book stuff, DeWayne Carter at slot 206 squarely in line with his ranking. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick230
Rnd7
Sheridan Jones
A tidy bit of business in No. 230, where Sheridan Jones graded well above the range. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick237
Rnd7
Eric Gentry
Eric Gentry in the 237th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick245
Rnd7
Donovan Jennings
They took Donovan Jennings at par in the 245th overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick249
Rnd7
Edefuan Ulofoshio
A straight-up fair deal on Edefuan Ulofoshio at Round 7, Pick 29, value and slot in agreement. Stacking talent where they were already deep.