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Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (MIN)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Terrance Ferguson Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Terrance Ferguson
TE Oregon
Brashard Smith Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (MIN)
Brashard Smith
RB SMU
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (MIN)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Raheim Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
Raheim Sanders
RB South Carolina
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (MIN)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Joshua Gray Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (MIN)
Joshua Gray
OG Oregon State
Cam Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (MIN)
Cam Jackson
DT Florida
Bhayshul Tuten Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (MIN)
Bhayshul Tuten
RB Virginia Tech
Nohl Williams Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (MIN)
Nohl Williams
CB California
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 6 (MIN)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Trevor Etienne Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (MIN)
Trevor Etienne
RB Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Brashard Smith Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (CLE)
Brashard Smith
RB SMU
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (CLE)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Joshua Gray Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (CLE)
Joshua Gray
OG Oregon State
Cam Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (CLE)
Cam Jackson
DT Florida
Bhayshul Tuten Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (CLE)
Bhayshul Tuten
RB Virginia Tech
Nohl Williams Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (CLE)
Nohl Williams
CB California
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Trevor Etienne Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (CLE)
Trevor Etienne
RB Georgia
Draft Picks Traded
Jaxson Dart Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CLE)
Jaxson Dart
QB Ole Miss
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB- TradesB FutureB-
The Vikings let Skattebo fall into their laps, and walked away with a B.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Cam Skattebo, the Round 5 slot, roughly 66 picks past where he belonged. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.

They will need Jackson to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it. Small wins on the phones, but wins all the same.

Value over need was the throughline, for better and worse.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick33 Rnd2 Walter Nolen
Walter Nolen slid further than he should have, and Round 2, Pick 1 is lovely value for the interior defensive lineman. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick94 Rnd3 Jake Majors
Jake Majors in pick No. 94 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick97 Rnd3 Terrance Ferguson
Value said wait; Terrance Ferguson in No. 97 says they were not listening. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick103 Rnd4 Brashard Smith
Brashard Smith at slot 103 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick140 Rnd5 Kevin Winston Jr.
Kevin Winston Jr. in the 140th pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick161 Rnd5 Raheim Sanders
A slide stopped in the Round 5 slot, with Raheim Sanders worth more than the price. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick165 Rnd5 Cam Skattebo
They barely believed it either: Cam Skattebo still on the board at pick 165. The roster fit checks out.
Pick181 Rnd6 Joshua Gray
They jumped the gun on Joshua Gray, taking him earlier than his grade liked. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick194 Rnd6 Cam Jackson
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Cam Jackson well ahead of where he belonged. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick202 Rnd6 Bhayshul Tuten
A running back of that caliber at Round 6, Pick 24 is the definition of value, full stop. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick216 Rnd6 Nohl Williams
Nohl Williams at No. 216 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick217 Rnd6 Jay Higgins
Jay Higgins at the 217th overall pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick257 Rnd7 Trevor Etienne
You do not let a running back like Trevor Etienne reach pick No. 257 and blink. They did not. A need, and now a little less of one.