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Draft Selections
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (MIN)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Jonah Elliss Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
Jonah Elliss
DE-EDGE Utah
Sedrick Van Pran Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (MIN)
Sedrick Van Pran
C Georgia
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (MIN)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Javion Cohen Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Javion Cohen
OG Miami (FL)
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Justin Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
Justin Rogers
DL Auburn
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (MIN)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Josh Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Josh Proctor
S Ohio State
Xavier Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Xavier Thomas
DE-EDGE Clemson
Draft Picks Received
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Sedrick Van Pran Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (ARI)
Sedrick Van Pran
C Georgia
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (LV)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Kenny Pickett
QB
Head Shot
Isaac Seumalo
OG
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
The Vikings worked the phones like thieves and earned a B+.

Give the war room a raise for the dealing alone. The Vikings came out ahead on every exchange that mattered, and it was not close. A dependable weekend that grades out a B+.

Every board in the league had Williams lower, and that gap is the story. That wide receiver hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

That is a cornerback worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Cooper DeJean
In slot 21 they get a potential shutdown corner, and a steal at that.
Pick42 Rnd2 Jonah Elliss
Jonah Elliss at pick 42 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick89 Rnd3 Sedrick Van Pran
By-the-book stuff, Sedrick Van Pran at the Round 3 slot squarely in line with his ranking. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick104 Rnd4 Leonard Taylor III
A premium they did not need to pay, Leonard Taylor III a notch or two before his time. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick108 Rnd4 James Williams
They left a pile of value on the table to take James Williams this early at Round 4, Pick 8. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick130 Rnd4 Javion Cohen
They liked Javion Cohen enough to skip the value, taking him in pick No. 130. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick148 Rnd5 Braelon Allen
They paid sticker price for Braelon Allen in the 148th pick, and that is fine. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick160 Rnd5 Justin Rogers
Justin Rogers at the 160th overall pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick165 Rnd5 Joe Milton III
They did well to land Joe Milton III in pick No. 165, just ahead of his grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick179 Rnd6 Josh Proctor
Josh Proctor at slot 179 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick230 Rnd7 Xavier Thomas
The board had cheaper options than Xavier Thomas at the 230th overall pick, and it noticed. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.