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Draft Selections
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (MIN)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (MIN)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Billy Bowman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Billy Bowman Jr.
S Oklahoma
Savion Williams Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (MIN)
Savion Williams
WR TCU
Brashard Smith Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (MIN)
Brashard Smith
RB SMU
Bhayshul Tuten Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (MIN)
Bhayshul Tuten
RB Virginia Tech
Raheim Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (MIN)
Raheim Sanders
RB South Carolina
R.J. Mickens Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (MIN)
R.J. Mickens
S Clemson
Karene Reid Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (MIN)
Karene Reid
LB Utah
Cam Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (MIN)
Cam Jackson
DT Florida
Draft Picks Received
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LV)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (LV)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Brashard Smith Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (LV)
Brashard Smith
RB SMU
Bhayshul Tuten Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (LV)
Bhayshul Tuten
RB Virginia Tech
R.J. Mickens Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (LV)
R.J. Mickens
S Clemson
Karene Reid Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (LV)
Karene Reid
LB Utah
Cam Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (LV)
Cam Jackson
DT Florida
Draft Picks Traded
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (LV)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB FutureB-
The Vikings cashed the board's mistake on Williams: B.

The board owed the Vikings one, and it paid up: Savion Williams, the No. 91 name on the board, sitting there at the 139th overall pick like a gift left on the doorstep. No fireworks, but a solid B.

That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. They will need Bowman Jr. to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it.

On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with safety the one that mattered most.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick37 Rnd2 Kenneth Grant
A quiet steal in Round 2, Pick 5: Kenneth Grant for less than the market said. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick68 Rnd3 Tate Ratledge
No edge and no loss on Tate Ratledge in No. 68; it is a wash and a sensible one. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick97 Rnd3 Billy Bowman Jr.
A premium they did not need to pay, Billy Bowman Jr. a notch or two before his time. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick139 Rnd5 Savion Williams
They robbed the room for Savion Williams here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick143 Rnd5 Brashard Smith
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Brashard Smith in the Round 5 slot. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick180 Rnd6 Bhayshul Tuten
Bhayshul Tuten at pick No. 180 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. The roster fit checks out.
Pick187 Rnd6 Raheim Sanders
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Raheim Sanders at pick 187. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick213 Rnd6 R.J. Mickens
They paid sticker price for R.J. Mickens in the 213th pick, and that is fine. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick215 Rnd6 Karene Reid
Karene Reid at pick 215 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick222 Rnd7 Cam Jackson
Cam Jackson at pick No. 222 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It patches a soft spot without any drama.