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Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall
B+
ValueB
NeedB
TradesA+
FutureB
The Vikings left with their quarterback, and a B+ to match. Start where it matters. The Vikings took Jayden Daniels to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one. Call it a sensible B+, earned the boring way.
If Logue pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. Abrams-Draine falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch.
Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.
Pick Analysis
Pick11
Rnd1
Jayden Daniels
In No. 11 they get a long-term answer under center at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick50
Rnd2
Brian Thomas Jr.
Brian Thomas Jr. at Round 2, Pick 18 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick60
Rnd2
Kalen King
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Kalen King at slot 60. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick89
Rnd3
Blake Corum
A tidy bit of business in pick No. 89, where Blake Corum graded well above the range. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick111
Rnd4
Tommy Eichenberg
They took Tommy Eichenberg at par in the 111th pick, which is nothing to complain about. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick122
Rnd4
Max Melton
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Max Melton at the 122nd overall pick is the proof. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick128
Rnd4
Matt Goncalves
They will replay Matt Goncalves at the Round 4 slot for years; that is how good the value is. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick137
Rnd5
Dallin Holker
A reasonable price with a little left over, Dallin Holker in pick 137. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick151
Rnd5
Kris Abrams-Draine
Circle this one: Kris Abrams-Draine at slot 151 is a fall that decides a draft. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick163
Rnd5
Ainias Smith
Good price on Ainias Smith in Round 5, Pick 27, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick164
Rnd5
Josh Proctor
They liked Josh Proctor enough to skip the value, taking him in No. 164. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick171
Rnd5
Xavier Thomas
They left a pile of value on the table to take Xavier Thomas this early at the 171st overall pick. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick178
Rnd6
LaDarius Henderson
LaDarius Henderson at the 178th pick is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick179
Rnd6
Jacob Cowing
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jacob Cowing. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick187
Rnd6
Zion Logue
They reached a country mile for Zion Logue at pick 187, and the board is aghast. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick250
Rnd7
Brevyn Spann-Ford
Taking Brevyn Spann-Ford in pick No. 250 is close to grand larceny; a tight end that good had no business lasting this long. It fills a real need, too.