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Draft Selections
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (MIN)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (MIN)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (MIN)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (MIN)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Sataoa Laumea Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Sataoa Laumea
OT Utah
Mason McCormick Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (MIN)
Mason McCormick
OT South Dakota State
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (MIN)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Roger Rosengarten Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (MIN)
Roger Rosengarten
OT Washington
Blake Watson Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (MIN)
Blake Watson
RB Memphis
Draft Picks Received
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (JAX)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (JAX)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Blake Watson Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (NE)
Blake Watson
RB Memphis
Draft Picks Traded
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (JAX)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
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Players traded away
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Ezra Cleveland
OG
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Kirk Cousins
QB
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall F
ValueB NeedB+ TradesF FutureD-
The Watson reach set the tone, and the Vikings never recovered: F.

Nobody had Blake Watson this high, and it is not close. The Vikings reached 48 spots to get him at the 229th overall pick. A F, plain and simple.

They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back. Getting Rosengarten where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.

The tight end hole is the one line item this class does not answer. The bill for those future picks comes due whether the class hits or not.

About as rough as a weekend gets on paper, with tight end still staring back at them.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Marvin Harrison Jr.
In pick 3 they get a weapon on the perimeter. A real need, handled.
Pick17 Rnd1 Dallas Turner
In the 17th overall pick they get juice off the edge at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick42 Rnd2 J.J. McCarthy
They let J.J. McCarthy come to them and pounced at pick No. 42. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick48 Rnd2 Edgerrin Cooper
They did well to land Edgerrin Cooper in the 48th pick, just ahead of his grade. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick109 Rnd4 Brenden Rice
Brenden Rice slid further than he should have, and No. 109 is lovely value for the wide receiver. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick130 Rnd4 Sataoa Laumea
Sataoa Laumea slipping to Round 4, Pick 30 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick156 Rnd5 Mason McCormick
Mason McCormick at Round 5, Pick 20 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick166 Rnd5 Tykee Smith
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Tykee Smith in the Round 5 slot, plain and simple. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick179 Rnd6 Luke McCaffrey
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Luke McCaffrey at the 179th pick is the proof. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick190 Rnd6 Roger Rosengarten
The board fumbled Roger Rosengarten all the way to pick 190, and they scooped it up. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick229 Rnd7 Blake Watson
They left a pile of value on the table to take Blake Watson this early at No. 229. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.