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Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall
B
ValueC+
NeedB
TradesB-
FutureA+
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Vikings: B. The Vikings spent real capital to be 51 picks early on Akheem Mesidor, and the board is going to hold them to it.
That Lovett pick is the receipt they will wave around later. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through tight end.
The imported veterans give this class a floor the draft picks could not on their own. It is a bet on later, and a defensible one for a team playing the long game.
Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.
Pick Analysis
Pick40
Rnd2
Quinn Ewers
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Quinn Ewers well ahead of where he belonged. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick58
Rnd2
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
A tidy bit of business in pick No. 58, where Ennis Rakestraw Jr. graded well above the range. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick88
Rnd3
Kingsley Suamataia
Taking Kingsley Suamataia in the Round 3 slot is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick108
Rnd4
Dominick Puni
Nothing to complain about; Dominick Puni went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick121
Rnd4
Beau Brade
A reasonable price with a little left over, Beau Brade in the 121st overall pick. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick128
Rnd4
Junior Colson
Junior Colson is a better player than the 128th pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick163
Rnd5
Jaylen Harrell
They reached into another round for Jaylen Harrell, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick164
Rnd5
Jaylan Ford
Nice patience on Jaylan Ford, who had no business lasting to No. 164. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick174
Rnd5
Akheem Mesidor
Akheem Mesidor at pick 174 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick179
Rnd6
Dylan Laube
They robbed the room for Dylan Laube here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick181
Rnd6
Bryce Foster
Bryce Foster in the Round 6 slot is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick230
Rnd7
Miles Frazier
No drama and no debate, Miles Frazier went about where he belonged in slot 230. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick247
Rnd7
Dominic Lovett
Circle this one: Dominic Lovett at pick No. 247 is a fall that decides a draft. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.