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  • jayniv DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Keith Abney II Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Keith Abney II
CB Arizona State
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Domonique Orange
DT Iowa State
Eric Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (MIN)
Eric Rivers
WR Georgia Tech
Dallen Bentley Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (MIN)
Dallen Bentley
TE Utah
Aiden Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
Aiden Fisher
LB Indiana
Antonio Kite Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (MIN)
Antonio Kite
CB Ole Miss
Nick Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (MIN)
Nick Barrett
DL South Carolina
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueB NeedC+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Vikings let Orange fall and pounced. Final grade: B-.

For all the boxes ticked, the Vikings skipped the loudest one: quarterback is exactly as bare as it was. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

That Orange pick is the receipt they will wave around later. The cost of the Barrett reach is exactly the players who went right after him. They left with running back solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but quarterback.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In No. 18 they get a sideline-to-sideline linebacker at a price that makes it sweeter. Need was not the driver here.
Pick49 Rnd2 Keith Abney II
Fair-plus on Keith Abney II, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick82 Rnd3 Jadarian Price
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Jadarian Price at pick 82. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick97 Rnd3 Domonique Orange
Somehow Domonique Orange was still sitting there in slot 97, and they pounced on premier interior defensive lineman value. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick163 Rnd5 Eric Rivers
A tidy little value on Eric Rivers in the 163rd pick, a step better than break-even. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick196 Rnd6 Dallen Bentley
Nice patience on Dallen Bentley, who had no business lasting to pick No. 196. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick234 Rnd7 Aiden Fisher
A clean, defensible pick in the 234th pick with a little surplus value in Aiden Fisher. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick235 Rnd7 Antonio Kite
Antonio Kite in pick No. 235 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick244 Rnd7 Nick Barrett
A reach on Nick Barrett in slot 244; the board had better options right there. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.