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    Vikings
Draft Selections
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Mekhi Wingo Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (MIN)
Mekhi Wingo
DT LSU
Spencer Rattler Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIN)
Spencer Rattler
QB South Carolina
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (MIN)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (MIN)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Chau Smith-Wade Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Chau Smith-Wade
CB Washington State
Draft Picks Received
Mekhi Wingo Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (BAL)
Mekhi Wingo
DT LSU
Spencer Rattler Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Spencer Rattler
QB South Carolina
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (BAL)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CHI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (DAL)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Dylan McMahon Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (CHI)
Dylan McMahon
C North Carolina State
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Vikings won the night they stopped Smith-Wade from sliding. Grade: B.

The board owed the Vikings one, and it paid up: Chau Smith-Wade, the No. 158 name on the board, sitting there at Round 6, Pick 4 like a gift left on the doorstep. The bottom line is a respectable B.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped wide receiver, which is a strange place to end up. Every board in the league had Rattler lower, and that gap is the story.

Job largely done: quarterback settled and 6 of 8 of the wish list covered.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but wide receiver.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Dallas Turner
In slot 11 they get a quarterback's worst nightmare. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick64 Rnd2 Mekhi Wingo
A straight-up fair deal on Mekhi Wingo at the 64th pick, value and slot in agreement. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick87 Rnd3 Spencer Rattler
They liked Spencer Rattler enough to skip the value, taking him in No. 87. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick95 Rnd3 Zak Zinter
They paid sticker price for Zak Zinter in Round 3, Pick 32, and that is fine. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick108 Rnd4 Leonard Taylor III
Leonard Taylor III at pick No. 108 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It fills a real need, too.
Pick130 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
Cedric Gray at pick 130 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick148 Rnd5 Braelon Allen
No edge and no loss on Braelon Allen in the 148th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick160 Rnd5 Kitan Oladapo
No drama and no debate, Kitan Oladapo went about where he belonged in the Round 5 slot. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick165 Rnd5 Frank Gore Jr.
A market-rate running back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Frank Gore Jr.. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick179 Rnd6 Chau Smith-Wade
Chau Smith-Wade in the 179th pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.