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Draft Selections
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (MIN)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (MIN)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (MIN)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Jalyx Hunt Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (MIN)
Jalyx Hunt
S-EDGE Houston Christian
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (MIN)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Jordan Travis Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jordan Travis
QB Florida State
Khristian Boyd Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (MIN)
Khristian Boyd
DL-EDGE Northern Iowa
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Edefuan Ulofoshio Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (MIN)
Edefuan Ulofoshio
LB Washington
Delmar Glaze Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Delmar Glaze
C Maryland
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (MIN)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Isaac Guerendo Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIN)
Isaac Guerendo
RB Louisville
Draft Picks Received
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (LAR)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (ARI)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Khristian Boyd Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (LAR)
Khristian Boyd
DL-EDGE Northern Iowa
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (ARI)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (LAR)
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Draft Picks Traded
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (LAR)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Vikings, and a B- to prove it.

The Vikings bet big and early on DeMonte Capehart, 76 picks ahead of the board. Bold does not always mean right.

Getting Wilson where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Taliese Fuaga
In pick No. 11 they get a cornerstone up front. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick66 Rnd3 Trey Benson
No edge and no loss on Trey Benson in No. 66; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick90 Rnd3 Cooper Beebe
Cooper Beebe at pick 90 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick100 Rnd3 Roman Wilson
Steal is underselling it; Roman Wilson at the 100th overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick109 Rnd4 Jalyx Hunt
Value said wait; Jalyx Hunt in Round 4, Pick 9 says they were not listening. Not a spot anyone had flagged, which makes it a head-scratcher.
Pick130 Rnd4 James Williams
A market-rate safety, with the board and the slot shaking hands on James Williams. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick137 Rnd5 Kris Abrams-Draine
A quiet steal in pick 137: Kris Abrams-Draine for less than the market said. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick145 Rnd5 Jordan Travis
They let Jordan Travis come to them and pounced at the 145th pick. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick153 Rnd5 Khristian Boyd
A reach on Khristian Boyd in No. 153; the board had better options right there. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick157 Rnd5 Theo Johnson
Good price on Theo Johnson in the Round 5 slot, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick166 Rnd5 Edefuan Ulofoshio
A tidy little value on Edefuan Ulofoshio in Round 5, Pick 30, a step better than break-even. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick179 Rnd6 Delmar Glaze
Delmar Glaze in the 179th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick222 Rnd7 DeMonte Capehart
DeMonte Capehart at slot 222 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It fills a real need, too.
Pick227 Rnd7 Isaac Guerendo
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Isaac Guerendo. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.