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Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall
D-
ValueC
NeedB-
TradesF
FutureA
The Vikings drew a line under the quarterback search with Dart: D-. Boards are made to be trusted, and the Vikings shredded theirs for Chantz Williams. He came off 248 spots early, and the room will hear about it.
The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. They have staked the next five years on Jaxson Dart, which is the only story that really matters here.
The Hunter value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.
It is a steep hill from here, and the grade knows it.
Pick Analysis
Pick1
Rnd1
Travis Hunter
In pick 1 they get a ballhawk on the outside. More want than need.
Pick5
Rnd1
Jaxson Dart
In the 5th overall pick they get a franchise quarterback, though the board says they badly overpaid. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick24
Rnd1
Tyler Warren
In No. 24 they get a red-zone target to build around, outstanding value to boot. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick26
Rnd1
Walter Nolen
Fair-plus on Walter Nolen, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick33
Rnd2
Tyler Booker
A straight-up fair deal on Tyler Booker at the 33rd pick, value and slot in agreement. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick49
Rnd2
Jalon Walker
You do not let a linebacker like Jalon Walker reach pick No. 49 and blink. They did not. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick63
Rnd2
Tre Harris
Nothing to complain about; Tre Harris went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick67
Rnd3
Dylan Fairchild
They reached into another round for Dylan Fairchild, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick68
Rnd3
Cam Skattebo
They left a pile of value on the table to take Cam Skattebo this early at slot 68. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick90
Rnd3
Tai Felton
They paid up for Tai Felton at Round 3, Pick 26 when waiting would have done the job. The roster fit checks out.
Pick94
Rnd3
Sebastian Castro
Value with a capital V on Sebastian Castro in pick No. 94, a genuine coup. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick95
Rnd3
Jordan Burch
The board had Jordan Burch higher than No. 95, and the edge rusher fell to them anyway. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick96
Rnd3
Ashton Gillotte
A market-rate edge rusher, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Ashton Gillotte. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick97
Rnd3
David Walker
They liked David Walker enough to skip the value, taking him in the 97th overall pick. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick98
Rnd3
Kevin Winston Jr.
They took Kevin Winston Jr. at par in pick 98, which is nothing to complain about. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick103
Rnd4
Tez Johnson
Tez Johnson at the 103rd overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick104
Rnd4
Billy Bowman Jr.
A conviction pick on Billy Bowman Jr. at the Round 4 slot that the board grades a round light. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick105
Rnd4
Nohl Williams
Nohl Williams at slot 105 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick119
Rnd4
Anthony Belton
Anthony Belton at Round 4, Pick 17 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick120
Rnd4
Cobee Bryant
Cobee Bryant at No. 120 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick133
Rnd4
Mello Dotson
No edge and no loss on Mello Dotson in pick No. 133; it is a wash and a sensible one. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick139
Rnd5
Malachi Moore
Malachi Moore in the 139th pick is fair value, right on his grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick140
Rnd5
Jah Joyner
Jah Joyner at Round 5, Pick 2 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick154
Rnd5
Antwane Wells Jr.
Value said wait; Antwane Wells Jr. in pick 154 says they were not listening. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick178
Rnd6
Tyler Cooper
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Tyler Cooper well ahead of where he belonged. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick179
Rnd6
JJ Pegues
They jumped the gun on JJ Pegues, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick187
Rnd6
Henry Parrish Jr.
A big swing on Henry Parrish Jr. at No. 187, well ahead of any board in the building. It fills a real need, too.
Pick188
Rnd6
Ulysses Bentley IV
Ulysses Bentley IV at the 188th overall pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick201
Rnd6
Jacory Croskey-Merritt
They reached a country mile for Jacory Croskey-Merritt at pick No. 201, and the board is aghast. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick218
Rnd7
Akili Arnold
Akili Arnold in the Round 7 slot is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick219
Rnd7
Quinn Carroll
A wild overpay on Quinn Carroll in the Round 7 slot, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick220
Rnd7
Jason Marshall Jr.
Jason Marshall Jr. slipping to the 220th overall pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick221
Rnd7
Caleb Ransaw
Caleb Ransaw at the 221st pick is money in the bank, a safety taken below his worth. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick222
Rnd7
Karene Reid
A reasonable price with a little left over, Karene Reid in pick 222. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick223
Rnd7
Howard Cross III
Howard Cross III in No. 223 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick224
Rnd7
Kain Medrano
A clean, defensible pick in pick No. 224 with a little surplus value in Kain Medrano. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick225
Rnd7
Simeon Barrow Jr.
By-the-book stuff, Simeon Barrow Jr. at Round 7, Pick 9 squarely in line with his ranking. The roster fit checks out.
Pick226
Rnd7
Marcus Major
This one needs a full-page explanation: Marcus Major in slot 226, miles early. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick227
Rnd7
Cody Lindenberg
Cody Lindenberg in pick No. 227 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick228
Rnd7
Jordan Watkins
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jordan Watkins. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick229
Rnd7
Justin Walley
Justin Walley at Round 7, Pick 13 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick230
Rnd7
Rayuan Lane III
They talked themselves into Rayuan Lane III at slot 230, and the board did not agree. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick231
Rnd7
Daniel Jackson
Daniel Jackson at the Round 7 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It fills a real need, too.
Pick232
Rnd7
Luke Elzinga
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Luke Elzinga at the 232nd overall pick is the proof. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick233
Rnd7
Desmond Watson
They paid sticker price for Desmond Watson in pick 233, and that is fine. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick234
Rnd7
Cam Jackson
No drama and no debate, Cam Jackson went about where he belonged in No. 234. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick235
Rnd7
Chantz Williams
Chantz Williams in the Round 7 slot is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick236
Rnd7
Woody Marks
They barely believed it either: Woody Marks still on the board at pick 236. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick237
Rnd7
Marcus Dumervil
A real head-scratcher, Marcus Dumervil in the 237th pick is miles ahead of his ranking. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick238
Rnd7
Caden Prieskorn
They talked themselves into Caden Prieskorn at slot 238, and the board did not agree. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick239
Rnd7
Tonka Hemingway
Tonka Hemingway at pick No. 239 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick240
Rnd7
Shemar James
A straight-up fair deal on Shemar James at Round 7, Pick 24, value and slot in agreement. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick241
Rnd7
Hayden Conner
Hayden Conner in the 241st overall pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick242
Rnd7
Jeremy James
They reached into another round for Jeremy James, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick243
Rnd7
Jarquez Hunter
Steal is underselling it; Jarquez Hunter at the Round 7 slot is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick244
Rnd7
Tahj Brooks
Tahj Brooks at the 244th pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick245
Rnd7
Thomas Fidone II
Somehow Thomas Fidone II was still sitting there in the 245th overall pick, and they pounced on premier tight end value. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick246
Rnd7
Donovan Edwards
A running back of that caliber at pick No. 246 is the definition of value, full stop. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick247
Rnd7
Kyle Monangai
They robbed the room for Kyle Monangai here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick248
Rnd7
Cam Miller
Cam Miller in Round 7, Pick 32 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick249
Rnd7
Kobe Hudson
The board fumbled Kobe Hudson all the way to pick 249, and they scooped it up. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick250
Rnd7
Jalen White
A wild overpay on Jalen White in No. 250, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. The roster fit checks out.
Pick251
Rnd7
Phillip Webb
Phillip Webb at the 251st overall pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick252
Rnd7
Jermari Harris
Jermari Harris in pick 252 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick253
Rnd7
Marcus Yarns
They paid a round early for Marcus Yarns in Round 7, Pick 37, more than the board wanted. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick254
Rnd7
De'Corian Clark
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for De'Corian Clark. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick255
Rnd7
Steven Parker
Steven Parker at the 255th pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick256
Rnd7
CJ Dippre
They did well to land CJ Dippre in pick No. 256, just ahead of his grade. It fills a real need, too.
Pick257
Rnd7
Max Brosmer
Max Brosmer at slot 257 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.