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November 20

  • MPLS1989 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (MIN)
Caleb Banks
DE Florida
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (MIN)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Rod Moore Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (MIN)
Rod Moore
S Michigan
Max Klare Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (MIN)
Max Klare
TE Ohio State
Chandler Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Chandler Rivers
CB Duke
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (MIN)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Carson Beck Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (MIN)
Carson Beck
QB Miami
DeAndre Moore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIN)
DeAndre Moore Jr.
WR Texas
Amare Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
Amare Campbell
LB Penn State
Draft Picks Received
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (HOU)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (TB)
Caleb Banks
DE Florida
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (HOU)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Max Klare Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (TB)
Max Klare
TE Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (HOU)
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Draft Picks Traded
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (HOU)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
Romello Height Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (TB)
Romello Height
DE-EDGE Texas Tech
Players Gained
Head Shot
Myles Bryant
CB
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B+
ValueB+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureB
The Vikings let Beck fall and pounced. Final grade: B+.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Vikings watched Carson Beck slide 37 picks past his grade and did not hesitate. They moved the roster forward and banked a B+ for it.

They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. They punted on interior defensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but interior defensive lineman.

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Jeremiyah Love
In Round 1, Pick 16 they get a featured back, and a steal at that. A real need, handled.
Pick53 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
They barely believed it either: Caleb Banks still on the board at the 53rd pick. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick66 Rnd3 Connor Lew
You do not let an offensive lineman like Connor Lew reach slot 66 and blink. They did not. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick77 Rnd3 Rod Moore
Rod Moore slid further than he should have, and the Round 3 slot is lovely value for the safety. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick84 Rnd3 Max Klare
Max Klare at the 84th overall pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick97 Rnd3 Chandler Rivers
They took Chandler Rivers at par in pick 97, which is nothing to complain about. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick171 Rnd5 Davison Igbinosun
A straight-up fair deal on Davison Igbinosun at pick No. 171, value and slot in agreement. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick206 Rnd6 Carson Beck
They will replay Carson Beck at No. 206 for years; that is how good the value is. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick227 Rnd7 DeAndre Moore Jr.
DeAndre Moore Jr. at the 227th pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the wide receiver. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick234 Rnd7 Amare Campbell
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Amare Campbell. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.