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Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Jaden Hicks Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIN)
Jaden Hicks
S Washington State
MarShawn Lloyd Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
MarShawn Lloyd
RB USC
Keith Randolph Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
Keith Randolph Jr.
DL-EDGE Illinois
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Myles Jones Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Myles Jones
CB Duke
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Vikings let Hicks fall and pounced. Final grade: B-.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Vikings watched Jaden Hicks slide 22 picks past his grade and did not hesitate. More right than wrong, and a B- to match.

Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Edge rusher is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it. The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Jer'Zhan Newton
In Round 1, Pick 11 they get a load in the middle. A real need, handled.
Pick42 Rnd2 Bralen Trice
Good price on Bralen Trice in pick 42, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick108 Rnd4 Matt Goncalves
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Matt Goncalves. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick129 Rnd4 Jaden Hicks
Taking Jaden Hicks in slot 129 is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick148 Rnd5 MarShawn Lloyd
They will replay MarShawn Lloyd at the 148th overall pick for years; that is how good the value is. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick160 Rnd5 Keith Randolph Jr.
Keith Randolph Jr. in pick No. 160 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick168 Rnd5 Jaylin Simpson
Jaylin Simpson slid further than he should have, and the 168th pick is lovely value for the cornerback. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick179 Rnd6 Jaylan Ford
They took Jaylan Ford at par in the Round 6 slot, which is nothing to complain about. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick230 Rnd7 Myles Jones
The board had Myles Jones higher than slot 230, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.