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Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall
B
ValueB-
NeedB
TradesB
FutureB-
The Vikings kept it disciplined and banked a B. Every other box got a look, but quarterback did not. The Vikings will head to camp with the same hole they walked in with. More right than wrong, and a B to match.
If Slater pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. Job largely done: safety settled and 5 of 8 of the wish list covered.
Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.
Pick Analysis
Pick31
Rnd1
Derrick Harmon
In No. 31 they get a pocket-collapsing interior rusher. A real need, handled.
Pick63
Rnd2
TreVeyon Henderson
TreVeyon Henderson in the 63rd overall pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick97
Rnd3
Tai Felton
Tai Felton in slot 97 is fair value, right on his grade. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick139
Rnd5
Jackson Slater
A premium they did not need to pay, Jackson Slater a notch or two before his time. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick187
Rnd6
Jaylen Reed
A market-rate safety, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jaylen Reed. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.







