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Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (MIN)
T.J. Tampa
DB Iowa State
Quinyon Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (MIN)
Quinyon Mitchell
CB Toledo
Will Shipley Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Will Shipley
RB Clemson
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
Bryce Foster
C Texas A&M
Jack Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jack Nelson
OT Wisconsin
Brevyn Spann-Ford Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Brevyn Spann-Ford
TE Minnesota
Montrell Johnson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (MIN)
Montrell Johnson Jr.
RB Florida
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Vikings did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Quinyon Mitchell got past him. The Vikings do not have to explain a thing at slot 120.

The cost of the Johnson Jr. reach is exactly the players who went right after him. They will answer for taking defensive back early while quarterback, edge rusher and other spots went begging.

The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Jer'Zhan Newton
In the Round 1 slot they get a pocket-collapsing interior rusher. A real need, handled.
Pick52 Rnd2 T.J. Tampa
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending pick No. 52 on T.J. Tampa with quarterback, edge rusher and other spots unsolved.
Pick120 Rnd4 Quinyon Mitchell
A cornerback of that caliber at pick 120 is the definition of value, full stop. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick157 Rnd5 Will Shipley
They paid sticker price for Will Shipley in the Round 5 slot, and that is fine. It fills a real need, too.
Pick161 Rnd5 Bryce Foster
They left a pile of value on the table to take Bryce Foster this early at slot 161. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick168 Rnd5 Jack Nelson
Somehow Jack Nelson was still sitting there in No. 168, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick179 Rnd6 Brevyn Spann-Ford
No drama and no debate, Brevyn Spann-Ford went about where he belonged in the 179th pick. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick241 Rnd7 Montrell Johnson Jr.
A real head-scratcher, Montrell Johnson Jr. in pick No. 241 is miles ahead of his ranking. It patches a soft spot without any drama.