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Draft Selections
Derrick Harmon Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (MIN)
Derrick Harmon
DT Oregon
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (MIN)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
DJ Giddens Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (MIN)
DJ Giddens
RB Kansas State
Cody Lindenberg Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (MIN)
Cody Lindenberg
LB Minnesota
Thomas Fidone II Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (MIN)
Thomas Fidone II
TE Nebraska
Draft Picks Received
Derrick Harmon Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (KC)
Derrick Harmon
DT Oregon
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BUF)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
DJ Giddens Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (DAL)
DJ Giddens
RB Kansas State
Cody Lindenberg Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (DAL)
Cody Lindenberg
LB Minnesota
Thomas Fidone II Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (BUF)
Thomas Fidone II
TE Nebraska
Draft Picks Traded
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (KC)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Aeneas Peebles Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (DAL)
Aeneas Peebles
DL Virginia Tech
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (BUF)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB FutureB-
The Vikings did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with Cody Lindenberg at the Round 6 slot, a reach of 55 spots that the board flatly disagrees with.

They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Small wins on the phones, but wins all the same.

On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with safety the one that mattered most. The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Derrick Harmon
In slot 31 they get an anchor for the defensive front. A real need, handled.
Pick62 Rnd2 Donovan Jackson
Donovan Jackson at Round 2, Pick 30 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick97 Rnd3 Kevin Winston Jr.
No edge and no loss on Kevin Winston Jr. in the 97th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick149 Rnd5 DJ Giddens
DJ Giddens in the 149th pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick204 Rnd6 Cody Lindenberg
A real head-scratcher, Cody Lindenberg in the Round 6 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick206 Rnd6 Thomas Fidone II
Thomas Fidone II at pick No. 206 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.