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Draft Selections
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (MIN)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (MIN)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (MIN)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
Will Shipley Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (MIN)
Will Shipley
RB Clemson
Jarvis Brownlee Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Jarvis Brownlee Jr.
CB Louisville
Roger Rosengarten Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (MIN)
Roger Rosengarten
OT Washington
Sione Vaki Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Sione Vaki
S Utah
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (MIN)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Draft Picks Received
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (TB)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (DAL)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (SF)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (TB)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (JAX)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (JAX)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (TB)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
Kalen King Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (JAX)
Kalen King
CB Penn State
Kendall Milton Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (CHI)
Kendall Milton
RB Georgia
Players Gained
Head Shot
Logan Hall
DT
Head Shot
Justin Jones
DT
Head Shot
Nathan Rourke
QB
Players traded away
Head Shot
Alexander Mattison
RB
Head Shot
Ezra Cleveland
OG
Head Shot
Harrison Smith
S
Head Shot
Jalen Nailor
WR
Head Shot
Marcus Davenport
LB
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall D
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureA
The Vikings cashed the board's mistake on Rosengarten: D.

Every swap seemed to tilt away from the Vikings, and the value they bled adds up to real damage. Hard to defend, and the D reflects that.

The Brownlee Jr. pick is fine in a vacuum, less so with wide receiver and tight end still on the board. The wide receiver hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

However the rest shakes out, Rosengarten at that price is a win they earned.

In short, the board sent warnings, and they will be hoping it was wrong.

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Terrion Arnold
In No. 26 they get an island corner at fair value.
Pick42 Rnd2 J.J. McCarthy
They took J.J. McCarthy at par in pick No. 42, which is nothing to complain about. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick56 Rnd2 Braden Fiske
Good price on Braden Fiske in Round 2, Pick 24, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick63 Rnd2 Bralen Trice
Bralen Trice at slot 63 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick109 Rnd4 Will Shipley
By-the-book stuff, Will Shipley at the 109th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick130 Rnd4 Jarvis Brownlee Jr.
A surprising call. With wide receiver and tight end still to address, they spent pick 130 on Jarvis Brownlee Jr., a cornerback they were not short of.
Pick166 Rnd5 Roger Rosengarten
Steal is underselling it; Roger Rosengarten at slot 166 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick179 Rnd6 Sione Vaki
Sione Vaki is a better player than Round 6, Pick 4 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick203 Rnd6 Jaylan Ford
A tidy little value on Jaylan Ford in No. 203, a step better than break-even. A minor itch, scratched.