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Draft Selections
Derrick Harmon Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (MIN)
Derrick Harmon
DT Oregon
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (MIN)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (MIN)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Jackson Slater Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (MIN)
Jackson Slater
OG Sacramento State
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (MIN)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Quincy Riley Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (MIN)
Quincy Riley
CB Louisville
Bhayshul Tuten Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (MIN)
Bhayshul Tuten
RB Virginia Tech
LaJohntay Wester Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (MIN)
LaJohntay Wester
WR Colorado
Will Sheppard Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (MIN)
Will Sheppard
WR Colorado
Robbie Ouzts Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (MIN)
Robbie Ouzts
TE Alabama
Draft Picks Received
Derrick Harmon Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (NO)
Derrick Harmon
DT Oregon
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (NO)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CLE)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Jackson Slater Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (BUF)
Jackson Slater
OG Sacramento State
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (PHI)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Quincy Riley Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (PHI)
Quincy Riley
CB Louisville
Bhayshul Tuten Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (BUF)
Bhayshul Tuten
RB Virginia Tech
LaJohntay Wester Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (NO)
LaJohntay Wester
WR Colorado
Robbie Ouzts Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (BAL)
Robbie Ouzts
TE Alabama
Draft Picks Traded
Aireontae Ersery Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (BAL)
Aireontae Ersery
OT Minnesota
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (PHI)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB TradesB+ FutureB-
The Vikings kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: Will Sheppard in slot 187, a good 149 spots before the room expected him. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

Tuten falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. They left with safety solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick40 Rnd2 Derrick Harmon
A slide stopped in pick No. 40, with Derrick Harmon worth more than the price. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick71 Rnd3 Tate Ratledge
No edge and no loss on Tate Ratledge in the 71st pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick97 Rnd3 Kevin Winston Jr.
Kevin Winston Jr. at Round 3, Pick 33 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick104 Rnd4 Smael Mondon Jr.
No drama and no debate, Smael Mondon Jr. went about where he belonged in pick 104. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick109 Rnd4 Jackson Slater
They reached into another round for Jackson Slater, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick164 Rnd5 Oronde Gadsden II
Value said wait; Oronde Gadsden II in slot 164 says they were not listening. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick165 Rnd5 Quincy Riley
They paid up for Quincy Riley at pick 165 when waiting would have done the job. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick177 Rnd6 Bhayshul Tuten
Bhayshul Tuten in No. 177 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick184 Rnd6 LaJohntay Wester
A swing that ignored the value entirely, LaJohntay Wester well ahead of where he belonged. It fills a real need, too.
Pick187 Rnd6 Will Sheppard
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Will Sheppard. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick212 Rnd6 Robbie Ouzts
Robbie Ouzts in pick No. 212 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.