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Draft Selections
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (MIN)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (MIN)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
Brashard Smith Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (MIN)
Brashard Smith
RB SMU
Jack Kiser Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (MIN)
Jack Kiser
LB Notre Dame
Jason Marshall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (MIN)
Jason Marshall Jr.
CB Florida
Isaac TeSlaa Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (MIN)
Isaac TeSlaa
WR Arkansas
Desmond Watson Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (MIN)
Desmond Watson
DT Florida
Draft Picks Received
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (LV)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
Brashard Smith Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (LV)
Brashard Smith
RB SMU
Jason Marshall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (LV)
Jason Marshall Jr.
CB Florida
Isaac TeSlaa Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (LV)
Isaac TeSlaa
WR Arkansas
Desmond Watson Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (LV)
Desmond Watson
DT Florida
Draft Picks Traded
Jalen Milroe Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (LV)
Jalen Milroe
QB Alabama
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Vikings did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

For all the names on the card, the loudest question went unanswered. The Vikings walked out of the weekend still thin at quarterback, a hole that has a way of deciding seasons. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

The TeSlaa pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. The Marshall Jr. value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

They went 4 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. The skill positions did well by the weekend.

Good work on the whole, with quarterback the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Luther Burden III
Luther Burden III at pick 24 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick108 Rnd4 Anthony Belton
No edge and no loss on Anthony Belton in Round 4, Pick 6; it is a wash and a sensible one. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick139 Rnd5 Hollin Pierce
Hollin Pierce at No. 139 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick143 Rnd5 Brashard Smith
Brashard Smith is a better player than the 143rd pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick187 Rnd6 Jack Kiser
Good price on Jack Kiser in the Round 6 slot, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick213 Rnd6 Jason Marshall Jr.
Nice patience on Jason Marshall Jr., who had no business lasting to slot 213. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick215 Rnd6 Isaac TeSlaa
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Isaac TeSlaa well ahead of where he belonged. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick222 Rnd7 Desmond Watson
A premium they did not need to pay, Desmond Watson a notch or two before his time. It fills a real need, too.