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JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (MIN)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (MIN)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (MIN)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Kalen King Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (MIN)
Kalen King
CB Penn State
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (MIN)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Michael Pratt Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Michael Pratt
QB Tulane
Beau Brade Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Beau Brade
S Maryland
Jaheim Bell Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Jaheim Bell
TE Florida State
Keith Randolph Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (MIN)
Keith Randolph Jr.
DL-EDGE Illinois
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (MIN)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Zion Tupuola-Fetui Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (MIN)
Zion Tupuola-Fetui
DE-EDGE Washington
Andru Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Andru Phillips
CB Kentucky
Zion Logue Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (MIN)
Zion Logue
DL Georgia
Carson Steele Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (MIN)
Carson Steele
RB UCLA
Draft Picks Received
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (JAX)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (NO)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (PHI)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Kalen King Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Kalen King
CB Penn State
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (ATL)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Michael Pratt Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (PHI)
Michael Pratt
QB Tulane
Keith Randolph Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NO)
Keith Randolph Jr.
DL-EDGE Illinois
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (IND)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (PHI)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Zion Logue Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (HOU)
Zion Logue
DL Georgia
Carson Steele Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (PHI)
Carson Steele
RB UCLA
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (JAX)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (NO)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (JAX)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (PHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LAC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (ATL)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (HOU)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Dylan McMahon Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (LAC)
Dylan McMahon
C North Carolina State
Players Gained
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Dylan Horton
DE
Head Shot
Zay Jones
WR
Head Shot
Khalen Saunders
DT
Head Shot
Isaac Seumalo
OG
Head Shot
Easton Stick
QB
Players traded away
Head Shot
Kirk Cousins
QB
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall D
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureA
Best value of the weekend goes to the Vikings for Bishop: D.

Every swap seemed to tilt away from the Vikings, and the value they bled adds up to real damage. A D that will need time and luck to look better.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped wide receiver, which is a strange place to end up. The Randolph Jr. pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. Bishop at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 JC Latham
In slot 17 they get a cornerstone up front. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick45 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
Nice patience on Chris Braswell, who had no business lasting to the 45th overall pick. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick50 Rnd2 Jackson Powers-Johnson
By-the-book stuff, Jackson Powers-Johnson at pick No. 50 squarely in line with his ranking. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick59 Rnd2 Kalen King
They let Kalen King come to them and pounced at Round 2, Pick 27. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick74 Rnd3 Trey Benson
No drama and no debate, Trey Benson went about where he belonged in the Round 3 slot. The roster fit checks out.
Pick97 Rnd3 Michael Pratt
They paid sticker price for Michael Pratt in pick 97, and that is fine. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick108 Rnd4 Beau Brade
Beau Brade at the 108th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick130 Rnd4 Jaheim Bell
A conviction pick on Jaheim Bell at pick 130 that the board grades a round light. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick136 Rnd4 Keith Randolph Jr.
A wild overpay on Keith Randolph Jr. in slot 136, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick148 Rnd5 Cole Bishop
Cole Bishop in the 148th pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick153 Rnd5 Joe Milton III
They went early on Joe Milton III in No. 153, and the value did not follow. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick160 Rnd5 Braelon Allen
Braelon Allen at pick No. 160 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick163 Rnd5 Jaylin Simpson
The board had Jaylin Simpson higher than Round 5, Pick 27, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick166 Rnd5 Zion Tupuola-Fetui
A straight-up fair deal on Zion Tupuola-Fetui at the Round 5 slot, value and slot in agreement. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick179 Rnd6 Andru Phillips
Value with a capital V on Andru Phillips in No. 179, a genuine coup. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick239 Rnd7 Zion Logue
Zion Logue in the Round 7 slot is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick243 Rnd7 Carson Steele
They paid up for Carson Steele at pick No. 243 when waiting would have done the job. It patches a soft spot without any drama.