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Draft Selections
Nate Wiggins Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Nate Wiggins
CB Clemson
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Donovan Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Donovan Edwards
RB Michigan
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Javion Cohen Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Javion Cohen
OG Miami (FL)
Malik Mustapha Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
Malik Mustapha
S Wake Forest
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Jordan Magee Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jordan Magee
LB Temple
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (MIN)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
Draft Picks Received
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (LV)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (ATL)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (TEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (TEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (TEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LV)
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PICK: RND: 7 (TEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (ATL)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Malik Washington Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (TEN)
Malik Washington
WR Virginia
Players Gained
Head Shot
Nick Folk
PK
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB- TradesB- FutureA-
The Vikings kept it disciplined and banked a B.

Hard to follow the map here. The Vikings bypassed edge rusher, wide receiver and other spots to take Khyree Jackson at the 130th overall pick, a spot they had covered. Good, not great, and the B says as much.

For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain. Magee at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. The hoard sets up next April more than it helps this September.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Nate Wiggins
No drama and no debate, Nate Wiggins went about where he belonged in the Round 1 slot. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick44 Rnd2 J.J. McCarthy
By-the-book stuff, J.J. McCarthy at pick 44 squarely in line with his ranking. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick108 Rnd4 Donovan Edwards
Donovan Edwards in pick No. 108 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. The roster fit checks out.
Pick130 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
A want over a need in Round 4, Pick 30: Khyree Jackson adds a cornerback while edge rusher, wide receiver and other spots keeps waiting.
Pick148 Rnd5 Javion Cohen
Nothing to complain about; Javion Cohen went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick160 Rnd5 Malik Mustapha
Malik Mustapha in the 160th overall pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick179 Rnd6 Christian Jones
Christian Jones at No. 179 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick230 Rnd7 Jordan Magee
They let Jordan Magee come to them and pounced at slot 230. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick244 Rnd7 Eric Gentry
A clean, defensible pick in the Round 7 slot with a little surplus value in Eric Gentry. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.