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Draft Selections
Benjamin Morrison Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (MIN)
Benjamin Morrison
CB Notre Dame
Emery Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Emery Jones Jr.
OT LSU
LeQuint Allen Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (MIN)
LeQuint Allen
RB Syracuse
Zeek Biggers Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
Zeek Biggers
DT Georgia Tech
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall C+
ValueD+ NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Vikings did enough to get by: C+.

Some picks age like wine; Zeek Biggers at the 161st pick will need to, sitting 68 spots clear of his grade.

They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it. They went 3 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

They reloaded the coverage unit in bulk.

Hit on Benjamin Morrison and the swing picks, and this ages a lot better than it grades today.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Benjamin Morrison
In No. 24 they get a ballhawk on the outside, a steep price for the projection.
Pick97 Rnd3 Emery Jones Jr.
Emery Jones Jr. at pick 97 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick140 Rnd5 LeQuint Allen
No edge and no loss on LeQuint Allen in slot 140; it is a wash and a sensible one. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick161 Rnd5 Zeek Biggers
This one needs a full-page explanation: Zeek Biggers in Round 5, Pick 22, miles early. It fills a real need, too.