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Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (MIN)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Dylan Sampson Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (MIN)
Dylan Sampson
RB Tennessee
Sebastian Castro Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (MIN)
Sebastian Castro
S Iowa
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueA NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Sampson should have been long gone. The Vikings pounced, and earned a B.

Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Dylan Sampson got past him. The Vikings do not have to explain a thing at Round 5, Pick 1. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.

Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. They went 2 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

The back end got a real overhaul.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Malaki Starks
In slot 24 they get a ballhawk on the back end, and a steal at that. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick97 Rnd3 Jihaad Campbell
The board fumbled Jihaad Campbell all the way to Round 3, Pick 33, and they scooped it up. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick138 Rnd5 Dylan Sampson
Dylan Sampson in the Round 5 slot should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick159 Rnd5 Sebastian Castro
Sebastian Castro at the 159th overall pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.