Trent McDuffie from KC

Draft Selections
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (MIN)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Luke Kandra Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (MIN)
Luke Kandra
OG Cincinnati
Nick Nash Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (MIN)
Nick Nash
WR San Jose State
Quincy Riley Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (MIN)
Quincy Riley
CB Louisville
Dante Trader Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (MIN)
Dante Trader Jr.
S Maryland
Draft Picks Received
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BAL)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
Luke Kandra Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (PHI)
Luke Kandra
OG Cincinnati
Nick Nash Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (PHI)
Nick Nash
WR San Jose State
Dante Trader Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (BAL)
Dante Trader Jr.
S Maryland
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ATL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Josh Conerly Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (BAL)
Josh Conerly Jr.
OT Oregon
Kaimon Rucker Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (BAL)
Kaimon Rucker
DE-EDGE North Carolina
Players Gained
Head Shot
Trent McDuffie
CB
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
The Vikings turned the phones into found money: B+.

The real work happened on the phones. The Vikings fleeced their trade partners, turning their picks into a noticeably bigger pile than they started with.

They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it. The Kandra reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. The Trapilo value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

Good work on the whole, with quarterback the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick91 Rnd3 Devin Neal
Devin Neal slid further than he should have, and the Round 3 slot is lovely value for the running back. It fills a real need, too.
Pick97 Rnd3 Ozzy Trapilo
They read the board right and Ozzy Trapilo was the payoff at the 97th pick. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick134 Rnd4 Luke Kandra
Luke Kandra at pick No. 134 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick164 Rnd5 Nick Nash
A quiet steal in Round 5, Pick 26: Nick Nash for less than the market said. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick187 Rnd6 Quincy Riley
The board had Quincy Riley higher than No. 187, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick243 Rnd7 Dante Trader Jr.
Value with a capital V on Dante Trader Jr. in the 243rd overall pick, a genuine coup. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.