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Draft Selections
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (MIN)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (MIN)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
Jamari Thrash Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jamari Thrash
WR Louisville
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (MIN)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Jaden Hicks Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Jaden Hicks
S Washington State
Jordan Travis Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (MIN)
Jordan Travis
QB Florida State
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Sincere Haynesworth Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
Sincere Haynesworth
C Tulane
Layden Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (MIN)
Layden Robinson
OG Texas A&M
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
Kimani Vidal Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (MIN)
Kimani Vidal
RB Troy
Sheridan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Sheridan Jones
CB Clemson
Draft Picks Received
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (SF)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BUF)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
Jamari Thrash Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (SF)
Jamari Thrash
WR Louisville
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (SF)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Jordan Travis Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (KC)
Jordan Travis
QB Florida State
Kimani Vidal Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (KC)
Kimani Vidal
RB Troy
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (SF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (DEN)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (DAL)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Beaux Limmer Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (KC)
Beaux Limmer
C Arkansas
Players Gained
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Javon Kinlaw
DT
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DeMarcus Lawrence
EDGE
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Connor McGovern
OG
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall A-
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
The Vikings robbed the room for Vidal. Final grade: A-.

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.

On value alone, Vidal makes the weekend a net positive. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through tight end. The Vikings clearly valued win-now help, adding bodies who have done it before.

Quarterback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

In short, they turned a good board into a better roster, and it shows.

Pick Analysis
Pick32 Rnd1 Chop Robinson
In Round 1, Pick 32 they get a problem off the edge at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick60 Rnd2 Josh Newton
No drama and no debate, Josh Newton went about where he belonged in the 60th overall pick. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick95 Rnd3 Jamari Thrash
Fair-plus on Jamari Thrash, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It fills a real need, too.
Pick98 Rnd3 Braden Fiske
Nice patience on Braden Fiske, who had no business lasting to slot 98. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick108 Rnd4 Jaden Hicks
Jaden Hicks at pick No. 108 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick131 Rnd4 Jordan Travis
A straight-up fair deal on Jordan Travis at No. 131, value and slot in agreement. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick148 Rnd5 Braelon Allen
Braelon Allen in No. 148 is fair value, right on his grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick160 Rnd5 Sincere Haynesworth
A clean, defensible pick in pick No. 160 with a little surplus value in Sincere Haynesworth. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick168 Rnd5 Layden Robinson
They took Layden Robinson at par in slot 168, which is nothing to complain about. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick179 Rnd6 LaDarius Henderson
A tidy bit of business in the Round 6 slot, where LaDarius Henderson graded well above the range. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick209 Rnd6 Kimani Vidal
They will replay Kimani Vidal at the 209th pick for years; that is how good the value is. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick230 Rnd7 Sheridan Jones
They let Sheridan Jones come to them and pounced at Round 7, Pick 10. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.