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Draft Selections
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (MIN)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Omarr Norman-Lott Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Omarr Norman-Lott
DT Tennessee
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (MIN)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Vikings for Belton: B.

The Vikings did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Anthony Belton fell into pick 160. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B.

For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain. They went 4 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. They came away with juice, if not much beef up front.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Luther Burden III
In the Round 1 slot they get a home-run threat at receiver, and a steal at that. A real need, handled.
Pick97 Rnd3 Omarr Norman-Lott
They robbed the room for Omarr Norman-Lott here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick139 Rnd5 Kevin Winston Jr.
Steal is underselling it; Kevin Winston Jr. at slot 139 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick160 Rnd5 Anthony Belton
Anthony Belton at Round 5, Pick 22 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.