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  • Iowradar DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
Dylan Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Dylan Fairchild
OG Georgia
Bhayshul Tuten Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (MIN)
Bhayshul Tuten
RB Virginia Tech
Jack Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (MIN)
Jack Nelson
OT Wisconsin
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Vikings a B-.

For all the names on the card, the loudest question went unanswered. The Vikings walked out of the weekend still thin at quarterback, a hole that has a way of deciding seasons. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

They will need Tuten to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. The Barron value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

They went 2 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Good work on the whole, with quarterback the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Jahdae Barron
In pick No. 24 they get an island corner, outstanding value to boot.
Pick97 Rnd3 Dylan Fairchild
Dylan Fairchild in the 97th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick139 Rnd5 Bhayshul Tuten
The board had cheaper options than Bhayshul Tuten at the Round 5 slot, and it noticed. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick187 Rnd6 Jack Nelson
Fair-plus on Jack Nelson, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.