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November 4

  • MPLS1989 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (MIN)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Kamari Ramsey Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (MIN)
Kamari Ramsey
S USC
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (MIN)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
Antonio Williams Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (MIN)
Antonio Williams
WR Clemson
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Chris Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (MIN)
Chris Johnson
CB San Diego State
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIN)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (MIN)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (MIN)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (MIN)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Thomas Collins Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Thomas Collins
DL Oregon State
Draft Picks Received
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (BUF)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Kamari Ramsey Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (BUF)
Kamari Ramsey
S USC
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (DEN)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
Antonio Williams Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (TB)
Antonio Williams
WR Clemson
Chris Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (BUF)
Chris Johnson
CB San Diego State
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (TB)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (DEN)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (TB)
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Draft Picks Traded
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (BUF)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Joe Royer Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (TB)
Joe Royer
TE Cincinnati
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B for the Vikings.

The move everyone will second-guess came early. The Vikings reached some 75 spots for Thomas Collins, and value like that does not grow back. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.

That is a tight end worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Jeremiyah Love
In No. 25 they get a workhorse for the backfield, and a steal at that.
Pick47 Rnd2 Kenyon Sadiq
A tight end of that caliber at the 47th pick is the definition of value, full stop. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick59 Rnd2 Kamari Ramsey
Kamari Ramsey at Round 2, Pick 27 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the safety. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick92 Rnd3 Deontae Lawson
Steal is underselling it; Deontae Lawson at pick 92 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick93 Rnd3 Antonio Williams
Antonio Williams at pick No. 93 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick97 Rnd3 A.J. Haulcy
A.J. Haulcy in the Round 3 slot is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick125 Rnd4 Chris Johnson
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Chris Johnson in slot 125. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick129 Rnd4 Logan Jones
The board had cheaper options than Logan Jones at the Round 4 slot, and it noticed. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick168 Rnd5 Zane Durant
They paid sticker price for Zane Durant in pick 168, and that is fine. The roster fit checks out.
Pick171 Rnd5 Davison Igbinosun
Good price on Davison Igbinosun in pick No. 171, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick213 Rnd6 Trey Zuhn III
This one needs a full-page explanation: Trey Zuhn III in the 213th overall pick, miles early. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick230 Rnd7 Thomas Collins
They left a pile of value on the table to take Thomas Collins this early at Round 7, Pick 15. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.