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Draft Selections
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (MIN)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Riley Mahlman Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (MIN)
Riley Mahlman
OT Wisconsin
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (MIN)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Jo'Quavious Marks Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 6 (MIN)
Jo'Quavious Marks
RB USC
Tony Grimes Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 7 (MIN)
Tony Grimes
CB UNLV
Theo Wease Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 7 (MIN)
Theo Wease Jr.
WR Missouri
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Vikings: B.

Somehow the biggest item on the list survived the weekend. The Vikings never addressed quarterback, and it is the kind of gap that lingers. The bottom line is a respectable B.

Marks has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. They reloaded the coverage unit in bulk.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Malaki Starks
In the 9th pick they get a centerfielder for the defense at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick137 Rnd5 Riley Mahlman
Riley Mahlman at Round 5, Pick 9 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick145 Rnd5 DeMonte Capehart
DeMonte Capehart in No. 145 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It fills a real need, too.
Pick169 Rnd6 Jo'Quavious Marks
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jo'Quavious Marks. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick195 Rnd7 Tony Grimes
No edge and no loss on Tony Grimes in the 195th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick201 Rnd7 Theo Wease Jr.
They went early on Theo Wease Jr. in the Round 7 slot, and the value did not follow. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.