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Draft Selections
Quinyon Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (MIN)
Quinyon Mitchell
CB Toledo
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (MIN)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Kamren Kinchens Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
Kamren Kinchens
S Miami (FL)
Brandon Dorlus Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (MIN)
Brandon Dorlus
DE-EDGE Oregon
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (MIN)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Sataoa Laumea Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Sataoa Laumea
OT Utah
Javion Cohen Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (MIN)
Javion Cohen
OG Miami (FL)
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Sincere Haynesworth Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (MIN)
Sincere Haynesworth
C Tulane
Zion Tupuola-Fetui Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Zion Tupuola-Fetui
DE-EDGE Washington
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (MIN)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Steele Chambers Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIN)
Steele Chambers
LB Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Quinyon Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Quinyon Mitchell
CB Toledo
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Brandon Dorlus Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Brandon Dorlus
DE-EDGE Oregon
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (ARI)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (WSH)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (WSH)
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Draft Picks Traded
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (ARI)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jahan Dotson
WR
Head Shot
Will Hernandez
OG
Players traded away
Head Shot
Justin Jefferson
WR
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall D+
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureA+
The phones sank the Vikings this weekend: D+.

The Vikings lost the trade war and it was not close, handing partners the better end again and again.

They will answer for taking cornerback early while tight end went begging. That tight end hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. The Chambers pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

In the end, a class the front office will want to grow past quickly.

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Quinyon Mitchell
In pick 27 they get a press-man option on the boundary. More want than need.
Pick35 Rnd2 Brian Thomas Jr.
A tidy little value on Brian Thomas Jr. in Round 2, Pick 3, a step better than break-even. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick40 Rnd2 J.J. McCarthy
They paid sticker price for J.J. McCarthy in the 40th overall pick, and that is fine. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick42 Rnd2 Kamren Kinchens
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Kamren Kinchens at No. 42 is the proof. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick67 Rnd3 Brandon Dorlus
A straight-up fair deal on Brandon Dorlus at the Round 3 slot, value and slot in agreement. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick109 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
A surprising call. With tight end still to address, they spent slot 109 on Khyree Jackson, a cornerback they were not short of.
Pick130 Rnd4 Sataoa Laumea
A reasonable price with a little left over, Sataoa Laumea in the 130th pick. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick145 Rnd5 Javion Cohen
By-the-book stuff, Javion Cohen at pick No. 145 squarely in line with his ranking. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick157 Rnd5 Braelon Allen
Braelon Allen in the 157th pick is fair value, right on his grade. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick166 Rnd5 Sincere Haynesworth
Nothing to complain about; Sincere Haynesworth went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick179 Rnd6 Zion Tupuola-Fetui
Zion Tupuola-Fetui in Round 6, Pick 4 lands just on the right side of the ledger. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick188 Rnd6 Jordan Jefferson
Jordan Jefferson in pick No. 188 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick227 Rnd7 Steele Chambers
A big swing on Steele Chambers at No. 227, well ahead of any board in the building. A minor itch, scratched.