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Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIN)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (MIN)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint...
WR Georgia
Keith Randolph Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
Keith Randolph Jr.
DL-EDGE Illinois
Chau Smith-Wade Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (MIN)
Chau Smith-Wade
CB Washington State
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (MIN)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
AJ Barner Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (MIN)
AJ Barner
TE Michigan
Daequan Hardy Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Daequan Hardy
CB Penn State
Kurtis Rourke Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (MIN)
Kurtis Rourke
QB Ohio
Draft Picks Received
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (ATL)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CIN)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (CIN)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
AJ Barner Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (ATL)
AJ Barner
TE Michigan
Kurtis Rourke Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (ATL)
Kurtis Rourke
QB Ohio
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ATL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Adisa Isaac Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (ATL)
Adisa Isaac
DE-EDGE Penn State
Players Gained
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Jake Browning
QB
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Parker Hesse
TE
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA- FutureB-
The Vikings checked most of the boxes and earned a B.

For all the names on the card, the loudest question went unanswered. The Vikings walked out of the weekend still thin at interior defensive lineman, a hole that has a way of deciding seasons.

Getting Henderson where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. They squeezed a little extra out of every move they made.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with quarterback chief among the fixes. Quantity was the play, for better or worse.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Olumuyiwa Fashanu
In the 11th pick they get a long-term starter on the line at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick43 Rnd2 Chop Robinson
A reasonable price with a little left over, Chop Robinson in slot 43. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick108 Rnd4 Tykee Smith
Tykee Smith in pick 108 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick115 Rnd4 Max Melton
A clean, defensible pick in the Round 4 slot with a little surplus value in Max Melton. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick130 Rnd4 Tommy Eichenberg
A tidy little value on Tommy Eichenberg in pick No. 130, a step better than break-even. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick148 Rnd5 Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint in Round 5, Pick 12 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick160 Rnd5 Keith Randolph Jr.
They read the board right and Keith Randolph Jr. was the payoff at the 160th overall pick. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick166 Rnd5 Chau Smith-Wade
Chau Smith-Wade at No. 166 is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick173 Rnd5 LaDarius Henderson
A quiet steal in the Round 5 slot: LaDarius Henderson for less than the market said. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick179 Rnd6 Frank Gore Jr.
The board had Frank Gore Jr. higher than Round 6, Pick 4, and the running back fell to them anyway. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick189 Rnd6 AJ Barner
AJ Barner in pick 189 lands just on the right side of the ledger. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick230 Rnd7 Daequan Hardy
Daequan Hardy at the 230th pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick244 Rnd7 Kurtis Rourke
They did well to land Kurtis Rourke in slot 244, just ahead of his grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.