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Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (MIN)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (MIN)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
Jaylin Noel Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (MIN)
Jaylin Noel
WR Iowa State
Nohl Williams Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (MIN)
Nohl Williams
CB California
Jake Briningstool Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jake Briningstool
TE Clemson
Billy Bowman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (MIN)
Billy Bowman Jr.
S Oklahoma
Kobe King Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (MIN)
Kobe King
LB Penn State
Jack Kiser Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (MIN)
Jack Kiser
LB Notre Dame
Kobe Hudson Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (MIN)
Kobe Hudson
WR UCF
Draft Picks Received
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (IND)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (MIA)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
Jaylin Noel Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (MIA)
Jaylin Noel
WR Iowa State
Nohl Williams Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (MIA)
Nohl Williams
CB California
Billy Bowman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (IND)
Billy Bowman Jr.
S Oklahoma
Jack Kiser Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (IND)
Jack Kiser
LB Notre Dame
Kobe Hudson Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (MIA)
Kobe Hudson
WR UCF
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (IND)
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Draft Picks Traded
Shavon Revel Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (IND)
Shavon Revel Jr.
CB East Carolina
Players Gained
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Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesA- FutureB
Larceny in Round 6, Pick 11 lands the Vikings a B, King and all.

Call it larceny. Kobe King sat on the board until slot 187, and the Vikings did not need to be asked twice. No fireworks, but a solid B.

The Williams reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick45 Rnd2 Malaki Starks
Malaki Starks slid further than he should have, and slot 45 is lovely value for the safety. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick97 Rnd3 Darius Alexander
Darius Alexander at pick No. 97 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick98 Rnd3 Devin Neal
A tidy bit of business in the Round 3 slot, where Devin Neal graded well above the range. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick116 Rnd4 Jaylin Noel
Circle this one: Jaylin Noel at Round 4, Pick 14 is a fall that decides a draft. It fills a real need, too.
Pick135 Rnd4 Nohl Williams
They talked themselves into Nohl Williams at No. 135, and the board did not agree. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick139 Rnd5 Jake Briningstool
Jake Briningstool at the 139th pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick151 Rnd5 Billy Bowman Jr.
They will replay Billy Bowman Jr. at pick 151 for years; that is how good the value is. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick187 Rnd6 Kobe King
Kobe King in the 187th overall pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick189 Rnd6 Jack Kiser
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Jack Kiser at Round 6, Pick 13 is the proof. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick256 Rnd7 Kobe Hudson
Kobe Hudson at the Round 7 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.