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Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (MIN)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (MIN)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (MIN)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Michael Pratt Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIN)
Michael Pratt
QB Tulane
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (MIN)
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint...
WR Georgia
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Carson Steele Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (MIN)
Carson Steele
RB UCLA
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (MIN)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
Will Putnam Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (MIN)
Will Putnam
C Clemson
Draft Picks Received
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (NYG)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (HOU)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Michael Pratt Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Michael Pratt
QB Tulane
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (DEN)
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint...
WR Georgia
Carson Steele Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (IND)
Carson Steele
RB UCLA
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (HOU)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
Will Putnam Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (CIN)
Will Putnam
C Clemson
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (IND)
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Draft Picks Traded
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (IND)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (NYG)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (NYG)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Delmar Glaze Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (DEN)
Delmar Glaze
C Maryland
Brandon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (DAL)
Brandon Coleman
OL TCU
Roger Rosengarten Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (NYG)
Roger Rosengarten
OT Washington
Darius Muasau Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (DAL)
Darius Muasau
LB UCLA
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIA)
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Players Gained
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Devin Cochran
OT
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Ka'dar Hollman
CB
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Cam Sample
EDGE
Players traded away
Head Shot
Nick Mullens
QB
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Trishton Jackson
WR
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureB
The Vikings fleeced the room on the phones and earned a B+.

They will call it conviction in the building and a reach everywhere else: Will Putnam, 54 picks early at the Round 7 slot.

Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. Getting Oladapo where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. Quarterback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Dallas Turner
In the 18th overall pick they get a problem off the edge at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick42 Rnd2 Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. at pick No. 42 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick47 Rnd2 Byron Murphy II
A reasonable price with a little left over, Byron Murphy II in No. 47. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick59 Rnd2 Ja'Tavion Sanders
Ja'Tavion Sanders in the Round 2 slot is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick85 Rnd3 Maason Smith
A market-rate DT-EDGE, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Maason Smith. Not a spot anyone had flagged, which makes it a head-scratcher.
Pick87 Rnd3 Michael Pratt
They paid a round early for Michael Pratt in slot 87, more than the board wanted. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick149 Rnd5 Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint at the 149th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick179 Rnd6 Kitan Oladapo
Nice patience on Kitan Oladapo, who had no business lasting to the Round 6 slot. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick235 Rnd7 Carson Steele
Carson Steele at No. 235 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick239 Rnd7 Matthew Jones
No edge and no loss on Matthew Jones in Round 7, Pick 19; it is a wash and a sensible one. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick254 Rnd7 Will Putnam
A real head-scratcher, Will Putnam in pick 254 is miles ahead of his ranking. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.