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  • CWJ4MnVikes1 DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Dallin Holker Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Dallin Holker
TE Colorado State
Edefuan Ulofoshio Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
Edefuan Ulofoshio
LB Washington
Keith Randolph Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (MIN)
Keith Randolph Jr.
DL-EDGE Illinois
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
Isaiah Williams Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Isaiah Williams
WR Illinois
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Vikings left with their quarterback, and a B to match.

Start where it matters. The Vikings took Michael Penix Jr. to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one.

On value alone, Williams makes the weekend a net positive. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through offensive lineman.

Quarterback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job. Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Michael Penix Jr.
In the 11th overall pick they get their quarterback of the future. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick42 Rnd2 Byron Murphy II
They paid sticker price for Byron Murphy II in Round 2, Pick 10, and that is fine. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick108 Rnd4 Tykee Smith
Tykee Smith in slot 108 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick130 Rnd4 Jarrian Jones
Jarrian Jones in pick No. 130 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick148 Rnd5 Dallin Holker
A reasonable price with a little left over, Dallin Holker in pick 148. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick160 Rnd5 Edefuan Ulofoshio
Edefuan Ulofoshio at the Round 5 slot is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick166 Rnd5 Keith Randolph Jr.
Value with a capital V on Keith Randolph Jr. in the 166th pick, a genuine coup. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick179 Rnd6 Jaylen Wright
Jaylen Wright in No. 179 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick230 Rnd7 Isaiah Williams
They barely believed it either: Isaiah Williams still on the board at slot 230. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.