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Draft Selections
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (MIN)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Logan Lee Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Logan Lee
DL Iowa
Malik Mustapha Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (MIN)
Malik Mustapha
S Wake Forest
Khristian Boyd Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Khristian Boyd
DL-EDGE Northern Iowa
Javon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (MIN)
Javon Baker
WR UCF
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Trevor Keegan Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIN)
Trevor Keegan
OG Michigan
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
A passer of the future in Penix Jr., and a B, for the Vikings.

The one hole that towered over the rest is filled. The Vikings spent their marquee pick on Michael Penix Jr., and for the first time in a while there is a real answer at quarterback. Good, not great, and the B says as much.

Reaching for Lee left real value on the table behind him. On value alone, Turner makes the weekend a net positive.

That running back hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but running back.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Michael Penix Jr.
In Round 1, Pick 11 they get a long-term answer under center. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick42 Rnd2 Dallas Turner
They barely believed it either: Dallas Turner still on the board at the Round 2 slot. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick109 Rnd4 Darius Robinson
They paid a round early for Darius Robinson in the 109th pick, more than the board wanted. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick130 Rnd4 Logan Lee
They talked themselves into Logan Lee at slot 130, and the board did not agree. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick145 Rnd5 Malik Mustapha
Fair-plus on Malik Mustapha, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick157 Rnd5 Khristian Boyd
They took Khristian Boyd at par in pick No. 157, which is nothing to complain about. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick166 Rnd5 Javon Baker
They reached a country mile for Javon Baker at the 166th overall pick, and the board is aghast. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick179 Rnd6 Michael Barrett
A conviction pick on Michael Barrett at No. 179 that the board grades a round light. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick227 Rnd7 Trevor Keegan
Trevor Keegan at the 227th pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.