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Draft Selections
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (MIN)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Dylan Sampson Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Dylan Sampson
RB Tennessee
Rylie Mills Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (MIN)
Rylie Mills
DL Notre Dame
Connor Colby Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (MIN)
Connor Colby
OG Iowa
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (MIN)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Addison West Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Addison West
OG Western Michigan
Brant Kuithe Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (MIN)
Brant Kuithe
TE Utah
Carson Schwesinger Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (MIN)
Carson Schwesinger
LB UCLA
Cody Lindenberg Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (MIN)
Cody Lindenberg
LB Minnesota
Nohl Williams Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (MIN)
Nohl Williams
CB California
Shilo Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (MIN)
Shilo Sanders
S Colorado
Brennan Presley Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (MIN)
Brennan Presley
WR Oklahoma State
Draft Picks Received
Connor Colby Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (MIA)
Connor Colby
OG Iowa
Addison West Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (LAC)
Addison West
OG Western Michigan
Brant Kuithe Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (LAC)
Brant Kuithe
TE Utah
Carson Schwesinger Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (LAC)
Carson Schwesinger
LB UCLA
Cody Lindenberg Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (LAC)
Cody Lindenberg
LB Minnesota
Nohl Williams Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (LAC)
Nohl Williams
CB California
Shilo Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (NE)
Shilo Sanders
S Colorado
Brennan Presley Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Brennan Presley
WR Oklahoma State
Draft Picks Traded
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ATL)
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Trent Sherfield
WR
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall C
ValueB- NeedB- TradesD- FutureC+
Best value of the weekend goes to the Vikings for Schwesinger: C.

Call it larceny. Carson Schwesinger sat on the board until the 208th overall pick, and the Vikings did not need to be asked twice. Some smart calls, some head-scratchers, and a C in the wash.

Every board in the league had Igbinosun lower, and that gap is the story. Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere.

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

So much rides on Kenneth Grant that the real verdict is a season or two away.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Kenneth Grant
In the Round 1 slot they get an anchor for the defensive front. A real need, handled.
Pick97 Rnd3 Dylan Sampson
They will replay Dylan Sampson at pick 97 for years; that is how good the value is. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick140 Rnd5 Rylie Mills
Rylie Mills in the 140th overall pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick154 Rnd5 Connor Colby
Connor Colby in No. 154 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick165 Rnd5 Davison Igbinosun
They talked themselves into Davison Igbinosun at slot 165, and the board did not agree. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick179 Rnd6 Addison West
No drama and no debate, Addison West went about where he belonged in the 179th pick. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick198 Rnd6 Brant Kuithe
No edge and no loss on Brant Kuithe in Round 6, Pick 23; it is a wash and a sensible one. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick208 Rnd6 Carson Schwesinger
Carson Schwesinger in pick No. 208 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick213 Rnd6 Cody Lindenberg
Good price on Cody Lindenberg in pick No. 213, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick217 Rnd7 Nohl Williams
This one needs a full-page explanation: Nohl Williams in the Round 7 slot, miles early. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick219 Rnd7 Shilo Sanders
They jumped the gun on Shilo Sanders, taking him earlier than his grade liked. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick220 Rnd7 Brennan Presley
Value said wait; Brennan Presley in the 220th overall pick says they were not listening. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.