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    Vikings
Draft Selections
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (MIN)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (MIN)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
D.J. James Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (MIN)
D.J. James
CB Auburn
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (MIN)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
Jason Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jason Henderson
LB Old Dominion
Jackson Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Jackson Mitchell
LB Connecticut
Demani Richardson Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (MIN)
Demani Richardson
DB Texas A&M
Draft Picks Received
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (LV)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
D.J. James Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (LV)
D.J. James
CB Auburn
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (LV)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesC- FutureB+
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Vikings.

The Vikings treated their own grade as gospel and everyone else's as noise, spending the 179th pick on Jackson Mitchell a full 64 spots early. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain. Getting Coleman where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. Stockpiling next year's capital is patient, if unglamorous, asset work.

The trades cost them a sliver of value they did not need to spend.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick46 Rnd2 Keon Coleman
A tidy bit of business in pick 46, where Keon Coleman graded well above the range. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick52 Rnd2 Jordan Morgan
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jordan Morgan. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick78 Rnd3 D.J. James
A clean, defensible pick in pick No. 78 with a little surplus value in D.J. James. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick120 Rnd4 Roman Wilson
Roman Wilson at the Round 4 slot nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick157 Rnd5 Jaylan Ford
Jaylan Ford at Round 5, Pick 21 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick160 Rnd5 Curtis Jacobs
They reached into another round for Curtis Jacobs, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick168 Rnd5 Jason Henderson
A real head-scratcher, Jason Henderson in pick 168 is miles ahead of his ranking. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick179 Rnd6 Jackson Mitchell
A wild overpay on Jackson Mitchell in the Round 6 slot, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick241 Rnd7 Demani Richardson
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Demani Richardson well ahead of where he belonged. The roster logic is harder to follow.