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Draft Selections
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (MIN)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Dorian Strong Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (MIN)
Dorian Strong
CB Virginia Tech
RJ Harvey Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (MIN)
RJ Harvey
RB UCF
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Vikings cashed the board's mistake on Harvey: B.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: RJ Harvey, pick No. 187, roughly 24 picks past where he belonged. No fireworks, but a solid B.

Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The roster is better shaped than it was, with safety chief among the fixes.

The back end got a real overhaul.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Nick Emmanwori
Good price on Nick Emmanwori in pick No. 24, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick97 Rnd3 Darius Alexander
Darius Alexander in Round 3, Pick 33 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick139 Rnd5 Dorian Strong
Somehow Dorian Strong was still sitting there in pick 139, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick187 Rnd6 RJ Harvey
Circle this one: RJ Harvey at the 187th pick is a fall that decides a draft. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.