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  • Purplej1511 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (MIN)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (MIN)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (MIN)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (MIN)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (MIN)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (MIN)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (MIN)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (MIN)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Sataoa Laumea Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Sataoa Laumea
OT Utah
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (MIN)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (MIN)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Grayson Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (MIN)
Grayson Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (MIN)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (MIN)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (NO)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (LV)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (NYG)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (WSH)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Grayson Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (NO)
Grayson Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (NYG)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (WSH)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (NO)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (WSH)
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Draft Picks Traded
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (WSH)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Jarvis Brownlee Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (NE)
Jarvis Brownlee Jr.
CB Louisville
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
Tomon Fox
EDGE
Head Shot
Robert Spillane
LB
Players traded away
Head Shot
Alexander Mattison
RB
Head Shot
Christian Darrisaw
OT
Head Shot
Danielle Hunter
EDGE
Head Shot
Justin Jefferson
WR
Head Shot
K.J. Osborn
WR
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall D+
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesF FutureA+
Quarterback settled, Williams in the fold, and a D+ for the Vikings.

Nobody had Frank Gore Jr. this high, and it is not close. The Vikings reached 45 spots to get him at the 179th pick. The process wobbled, and the D+ is where it lands.

The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. The whole projection now runs through Caleb Williams; hit there and everything else looks smarter. They punted on tight end, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

Turner falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch.

The verdict is not kind, and fairly so; this class has a hill to climb.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Caleb Williams
In the Round 1 slot they get a passer to set the clock by. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick14 Rnd1 Taliese Fuaga
In pick No. 14 they get an anchor for the offensive line at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick36 Rnd2 Chop Robinson
A tidy bit of business in pick 36, where Chop Robinson graded well above the range. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick42 Rnd2 Dallas Turner
A top-tier edge rusher at a bargain, Dallas Turner in No. 42, plain and simple. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick44 Rnd2 Roman Wilson
By-the-book stuff, Roman Wilson at slot 44 squarely in line with his ranking. The roster fit checks out.
Pick66 Rnd3 Edgerrin Cooper
They will replay Edgerrin Cooper at the 66th overall pick for years; that is how good the value is. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick68 Rnd3 Kris Jenkins
Kris Jenkins at slot 68 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick70 Rnd3 Braden Fiske
Nice patience on Braden Fiske, who had no business lasting to the 70th overall pick. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick103 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
Khyree Jackson in the 103rd pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick130 Rnd4 Sataoa Laumea
The board had Sataoa Laumea higher than Round 4, Pick 30, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick156 Rnd5 Johnny Wilson
Johnny Wilson in pick 156 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It fills a real need, too.
Pick166 Rnd5 Kitan Oladapo
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Kitan Oladapo in pick No. 166. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick167 Rnd5 Grayson Murphy
Grayson Murphy in No. 167 lands just on the right side of the ledger. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick179 Rnd6 Frank Gore Jr.
They reached a country mile for Frank Gore Jr. at the Round 6 slot, and the board is aghast. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick185 Rnd6 Luke McCaffrey
Luke McCaffrey in pick 185 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick190 Rnd6 Dwight McGlothern
They read the board right and Dwight McGlothern was the payoff at No. 190. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.