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Draft Selections
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (MIN)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (MIN)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Jordan Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (MIN)
Jordan Phillips
DT Maryland
Savion Williams Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (MIN)
Savion Williams
WR TCU
Raheim Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (MIN)
Raheim Sanders
RB South Carolina
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
DJ Giddens Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (MIN)
DJ Giddens
RB Kansas State
Dorian Strong Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (MIN)
Dorian Strong
CB Virginia Tech
Jaylin Lane Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jaylin Lane
WR Virginia Tech
Draft Picks Received
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (TEN)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (TEN)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Jordan Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (TEN)
Jordan Phillips
DT Maryland
Raheim Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (TEN)
Raheim Sanders
RB South Carolina
DJ Giddens Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (TEN)
DJ Giddens
RB Kansas State
Dorian Strong Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (TEN)
Dorian Strong
CB Virginia Tech
Jaylin Lane Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (TEN)
Jaylin Lane
WR Virginia Tech
Draft Picks Traded
Jaxson Dart Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (TEN)
Jaxson Dart
QB Ole Miss
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Vikings cashed the board's mistake on Williams: B-.

When a board-topper like Savion Williams slides to the Round 5 slot, you do not overthink it, and the Vikings did not. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

Reaching for Lane left real value on the table behind him. They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it.

On the needs board they went 6 of 8, with safety the one that mattered most. Nothing gained and nothing lost at the table.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick35 Rnd2 Quinshon Judkins
Quinshon Judkins at the 35th overall pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick97 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
A tidy bit of business in pick No. 97, where Donovan Jackson graded well above the range. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick103 Rnd4 Andrew Mukuba
A slide stopped in the 103rd pick, with Andrew Mukuba worth more than the price. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick120 Rnd4 Jordan Phillips
Jordan Phillips at the Round 4 slot is money in the bank, a interior defensive lineman taken below his worth. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick139 Rnd5 Savion Williams
A wide receiver of that caliber at Round 5, Pick 1 is the definition of value, full stop. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick141 Rnd5 Raheim Sanders
A market-rate running back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Raheim Sanders. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick160 Rnd5 Luke Lachey
Value said wait; Luke Lachey in No. 160 says they were not listening. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick167 Rnd5 DJ Giddens
They took DJ Giddens at par in pick 167, which is nothing to complain about. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick178 Rnd6 Dorian Strong
They read the board right and Dorian Strong was the payoff at the Round 6 slot. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick239 Rnd7 Jaylin Lane
A real head-scratcher, Jaylin Lane in pick No. 239 is miles ahead of his ranking. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.