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Draft Selections
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (MIN)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (MIN)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Isaiah Bond Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Isaiah Bond
WR Texas
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Kobe King Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (MIN)
Kobe King
LB Penn State
Raheim Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (MIN)
Raheim Sanders
RB South Carolina
Jake Briningstool Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (MIN)
Jake Briningstool
TE Clemson
Nazir Stackhouse Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (MIN)
Nazir Stackhouse
DL Georgia
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (MIN)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Desmond Watson Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (MIN)
Desmond Watson
DT Florida
Draft Picks Received
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LV)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (LV)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (LV)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Raheim Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (LV)
Raheim Sanders
RB South Carolina
Nazir Stackhouse Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (LV)
Nazir Stackhouse
DL Georgia
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (LV)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Desmond Watson Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (LV)
Desmond Watson
DT Florida
Draft Picks Traded
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (LV)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB FutureB-
The Vikings robbed the room for Mukuba. Final grade: B.

The rest of the league will want that one back. Andrew Mukuba tumbling to the Vikings in the 108th overall pick is a gift they did not have to think twice about. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B.

They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it. A modest surplus at the table, banked quietly.

They went 6 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick37 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
Nick Emmanwori in pick 37 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick68 Rnd3 Tate Ratledge
No drama and no debate, Tate Ratledge went about where he belonged in slot 68. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick97 Rnd3 Isaiah Bond
Steal is underselling it; Isaiah Bond at the 97th pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick108 Rnd4 Andrew Mukuba
Somehow Andrew Mukuba was still sitting there in No. 108, and they pounced on premier safety value. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick139 Rnd5 Kobe King
A tidy bit of business in the 139th overall pick, where Kobe King graded well above the range. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick180 Rnd6 Raheim Sanders
Nothing to complain about; Raheim Sanders went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick187 Rnd6 Jake Briningstool
The board fumbled Jake Briningstool all the way to the Round 6 slot, and they scooped it up. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick213 Rnd6 Nazir Stackhouse
Nazir Stackhouse in Round 6, Pick 37 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick215 Rnd6 Jay Higgins
A quiet steal in slot 215: Jay Higgins for less than the market said. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick222 Rnd7 Desmond Watson
Desmond Watson at Round 7, Pick 6 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A need, and now a little less of one.