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Traded back a couple of times and got Hampton

Draft Selections
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (MIN)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (MIN)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
Clay Webb Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (MIN)
Clay Webb
OG Jacksonville State
Nohl Williams Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (MIN)
Nohl Williams
CB California
Nick Nash Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (MIN)
Nick Nash
WR San Jose State
Jack Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (MIN)
Jack Nelson
OT Wisconsin
Hayden Conner Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (MIN)
Hayden Conner
OG Texas
Jeremy Crawshaw Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (MIN)
Jeremy Crawshaw
P Florida
Draft Picks Received
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LV)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (PHI)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Clay Webb Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (LV)
Clay Webb
OG Jacksonville State
Nohl Williams Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (PHI)
Nohl Williams
CB California
Nick Nash Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (LV)
Nick Nash
WR San Jose State
Hayden Conner Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (LV)
Hayden Conner
OG Texas
Jeremy Crawshaw Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (LV)
Jeremy Crawshaw
P Florida
Draft Picks Traded
Nic Scourton Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (PHI)
Nic Scourton
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Jonas Sanker Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (LV)
Jonas Sanker
S Virginia
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesC+ FutureB-
The Vikings checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

The board owed the Vikings one, and it paid up: Nohl Williams, the No. 124 name on the board, sitting there at slot 168 like a gift left on the doorstep. Call it a sensible B-, earned the boring way.

They are betting Webb proves the room right and everyone else wrong. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback.

Job largely done: offensive lineman settled and 3 of 8 of the wish list covered. Trading back for volume was the quiet throughline of their weekend.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick37 Rnd2 Omarion Hampton
A reasonable price with a little left over, Omarion Hampton in No. 37. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick96 Rnd3 Ozzy Trapilo
The board had Ozzy Trapilo higher than pick No. 96, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick97 Rnd3 Zy Alexander
No drama and no debate, Zy Alexander went about where he belonged in the Round 3 slot. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick143 Rnd5 Clay Webb
A wild overpay on Clay Webb in pick 143, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick168 Rnd5 Nohl Williams
A top-tier cornerback at a bargain, Nohl Williams in slot 168, plain and simple. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick180 Rnd6 Nick Nash
Nick Nash in pick No. 180 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick187 Rnd6 Jack Nelson
A slide stopped in Round 6, Pick 11, with Jack Nelson worth more than the price. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick213 Rnd6 Hayden Conner
Hayden Conner at the 213th overall pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick215 Rnd6 Jeremy Crawshaw
They talked themselves into Jeremy Crawshaw at No. 215, and the board did not agree. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.