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  • Skolskoldagdag DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (MIN)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (MIN)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (MIN)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (MIN)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (MIN)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Draft Picks Received
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (BUF)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (BUF)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (HOU)
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Draft Picks Traded
Seth McGowan Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (HOU)
Seth McGowan
RB New Mexico State
Alijah Huzzie Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (BUF)
Alijah Huzzie
CB North Carolina
Players Gained
Head Shot
J.J. Taylor
RB
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B+
ValueA+ NeedC+ TradesA- FutureB-
Larceny in pick No. 169 lands the Vikings a B+, Barron and all.

You could see the war room lean forward. Jahdae Barron at pick 169 is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did.

Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Small wins on the phones, but wins all the same.

On the needs board they went 3 of 8, with offensive lineman the one that mattered most. They bet on numbers rather than a single high pick.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Travis Hunter
Somehow Travis Hunter was still sitting there in pick 25, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick89 Rnd3 Ashton Jeanty
Ashton Jeanty at the 89th pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick109 Rnd4 Kenneth Grant
Kenneth Grant in pick No. 109 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick139 Rnd5 Walter Nolen
Walter Nolen in the 139th overall pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick169 Rnd5 Jahdae Barron
A cornerback of that caliber at the Round 5 slot is the definition of value, full stop. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick187 Rnd6 Jake Majors
The board fumbled Jake Majors all the way to No. 187, and they scooped it up. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.