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Draft Selections
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (MIN)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (MIN)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (MIN)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Omarr Norman-Lott Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (MIN)
Omarr Norman-Lott
DT Tennessee
Emery Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (MIN)
Emery Jones Jr.
OT LSU
Damien Martinez Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
Damien Martinez
RB Miami
Jason Marshall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (MIN)
Jason Marshall Jr.
CB Florida
Chimere Dike Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (MIN)
Chimere Dike
WR Florida
Draft Picks Received
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (NO)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (IND)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (KC)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Omarr Norman-Lott Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (NO)
Omarr Norman-Lott
DT Tennessee
Jason Marshall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (NO)
Jason Marshall Jr.
CB Florida
Chimere Dike Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (KC)
Chimere Dike
WR Florida
Draft Picks Traded
Jonah Savaiinaea Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (KC)
Jonah Savaiinaea
OT Arizona
Jacob Parrish Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (IND)
Jacob Parrish
CB Kansas State
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B+
ValueB+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Vikings and Dike: B+.

The rest of the league will want that one back. Chimere Dike tumbling to the Vikings in the 256th overall pick is a gift they did not have to think twice about. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B+.

They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped quarterback, which is a strange place to end up.

Safety is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick40 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
They will replay Nick Emmanwori at the 40th pick for years; that is how good the value is. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick45 Rnd2 Jihaad Campbell
A tidy little value on Jihaad Campbell in the Round 2 slot, a step better than break-even. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick63 Rnd2 TreVeyon Henderson
TreVeyon Henderson slipping to Round 2, Pick 31 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick93 Rnd3 Omarr Norman-Lott
The board fumbled Omarr Norman-Lott all the way to pick No. 93, and they scooped it up. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick140 Rnd5 Emery Jones Jr.
Emery Jones Jr. slid further than he should have, and the 140th overall pick is lovely value for the offensive lineman. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick161 Rnd5 Damien Martinez
The board had Damien Martinez higher than No. 161, and the running back fell to them anyway. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick186 Rnd6 Jason Marshall Jr.
Jason Marshall Jr. at slot 186 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick256 Rnd7 Chimere Dike
A wide receiver of that caliber at pick 256 is the definition of value, full stop. The roster fit checks out.