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Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall
C-
ValueB
NeedB
TradesF
FutureB-
A costly weekend of dealing drags the Vikings to a C-. You can lose a draft before you make a pick. The Vikings did it at the trade table, overpaying to chase players the board did not price nearly as high. A weekend of give and take that grades a C-.
They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. They banked enough surplus on Love to cover a lot of smaller sins. Adding Henry To'oTo'o by trade rounds out the weekend beyond the rookies.
Bottom line, the swing picks will decide whether this ages well.
Pick Analysis
Pick17
Rnd1
Jeremiyah Love
In slot 17 they get a bell-cow for the offense at a price that makes it sweeter. A real need, handled.
Pick43
Rnd2
Anthony Hill Jr.
Anthony Hill Jr. at pick No. 43 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick48
Rnd2
Connor Lew
Value with a capital V on Connor Lew in No. 48, a genuine coup. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick74
Rnd3
Eli Stowers
Eli Stowers at the 74th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick75
Rnd3
A.J. Haulcy
A market-rate safety, with the board and the slot shaking hands on A.J. Haulcy. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick79
Rnd3
Eric Singleton Jr.
Fair-plus on Eric Singleton Jr., a quiet win that adds up over a draft. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick114
Rnd4
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
By-the-book stuff, Emmanuel McNeil-Warren at pick 114 squarely in line with his ranking. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick169
Rnd5
Jacob Rodriguez
A clean, defensible pick in Round 5, Pick 29 with a little surplus value in Jacob Rodriguez. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick174
Rnd5
Gunner Stockton
They took Gunner Stockton at par in No. 174, which is nothing to complain about. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick206
Rnd6
Tree Babalade
Tree Babalade in the 206th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.

















