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Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (MIN)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (MIN)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Bryson Nesbit Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (MIN)
Bryson Nesbit
TE North Carolina
Isaiah Bond Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (MIN)
Isaiah Bond
WR Texas
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (MIN)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
Upton Stout Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Upton Stout
S Western Kentucky
Joshua Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (MIN)
Joshua Farmer
DT Florida State
Savion Williams Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (MIN)
Savion Williams
WR TCU
Jalen McLeod Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (MIN)
Jalen McLeod
LB-EDGE Auburn
Miles Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (MIN)
Miles Frazier
OG LSU
Howard Cross III Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (MIN)
Howard Cross III
DL Notre Dame
Donovan Smith Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (MIN)
Donovan Smith
QB Houston
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (MIN)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (MIN)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
O'Donnell Fortune Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (MIN)
O'Donnell Fortune
CB South Carolina
Andres Borregales Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (MIN)
Andres Borregales
PK Miami
James Burnip Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
James Burnip
P Alabama
Seth Henigan Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (MIN)
Seth Henigan
QB Memphis
Que Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (MIN)
Que Robinson
LB-EDGE Alabama
R.J. Mickens Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (MIN)
R.J. Mickens
S Clemson
Kyren Lacy Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (MIN)
Kyren Lacy
WR LSU
Jalin Conyers Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jalin Conyers
TE Texas Tech
Antario Brown Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 5 (MIN)
Antario Brown
RB Northern Illinois
Alijah Huzzie Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Alijah Huzzie
CB North Carolina
Connor Colby Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (MIN)
Connor Colby
OG Iowa
Omari Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (MIN)
Omari Thomas
DL Tennessee
Josh Kelly Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (MIN)
Josh Kelly
WR Texas Tech
Gavin Bartholomew Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (MIN)
Gavin Bartholomew
TE Pittsburgh
Cody Lindenberg Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (MIN)
Cody Lindenberg
LB Minnesota
Jahfari Harvey Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (MIN)
Jahfari Harvey
DE-EDGE SMU
Konata Mumpfield Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (MIN)
Konata Mumpfield
WR Pittsburgh
Giles Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (MIN)
Giles Jackson
WR Washington
Jacob Parrish Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (MIN)
Jacob Parrish
CB Kansas State
LeQuint Allen Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (MIN)
LeQuint Allen
RB Syracuse
Nick Martin Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (MIN)
Nick Martin
LB Oklahoma State
Gino Garcia Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (MIN)
Gino Garcia
PK Texas Tech
Garrett Dellinger Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (MIN)
Garrett Dellinger
OG LSU
DeAndre Jules Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (MIN)
DeAndre Jules
DL South Carolina
Jake Smith Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jake Smith
WR Arizona State
Maxen Hook Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (MIN)
Maxen Hook
S Toledo
Collin Oliver Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (MIN)
Collin Oliver
LB-EDGE Oklahoma State
Torricelli Simpkins III Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (MIN)
Torricelli Simpkins III
OG South Carolina
Bru McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (MIN)
Bru McCoy
WR Tennessee
Dante Trader Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (MIN)
Dante Trader Jr.
S Maryland
Draft Picks Received
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NYG)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (CAR)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Bryson Nesbit Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NYG)
Bryson Nesbit
TE North Carolina
Isaiah Bond Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CAR)
Isaiah Bond
WR Texas
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (NYG)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
Joshua Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (TEN)
Joshua Farmer
DT Florida State
Savion Williams Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NYG)
Savion Williams
WR TCU
Jalen McLeod Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (TEN)
Jalen McLeod
LB-EDGE Auburn
Miles Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (NYG)
Miles Frazier
OG LSU
Donovan Smith Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (TEN)
Donovan Smith
QB Houston
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (LV)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (NE)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
O'Donnell Fortune Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (DAL)
O'Donnell Fortune
CB South Carolina
Andres Borregales Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (NYG)
Andres Borregales
PK Miami
Seth Henigan Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (TEN)
Seth Henigan
QB Memphis
Que Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (BUF)
Que Robinson
LB-EDGE Alabama
R.J. Mickens Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (DAL)
R.J. Mickens
S Clemson
Kyren Lacy Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (BUF)
Kyren Lacy
WR LSU
Jalin Conyers Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (BAL)
Jalin Conyers
TE Texas Tech
Antario Brown Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 5 (BAL)
Antario Brown
RB Northern Illinois
Alijah Huzzie Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (BUF)
Alijah Huzzie
CB North Carolina
Connor Colby Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (LAC)
Connor Colby
OG Iowa
Omari Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (DAL)
Omari Thomas
DL Tennessee
Josh Kelly Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (LAC)
Josh Kelly
WR Texas Tech
Gavin Bartholomew Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (BAL)
Gavin Bartholomew
TE Pittsburgh
Cody Lindenberg Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (BUF)
Cody Lindenberg
LB Minnesota
Jahfari Harvey Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (BUF)
Jahfari Harvey
DE-EDGE SMU
Konata Mumpfield Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (DAL)
Konata Mumpfield
WR Pittsburgh
Giles Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (BAL)
Giles Jackson
WR Washington
Jacob Parrish Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (LAC)
Jacob Parrish
CB Kansas State
LeQuint Allen Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (NE)
LeQuint Allen
RB Syracuse
Nick Martin Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (LAC)
Nick Martin
LB Oklahoma State
Gino Garcia Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (NE)
Gino Garcia
PK Texas Tech
Garrett Dellinger Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (LV)
Garrett Dellinger
OG LSU
DeAndre Jules Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (TEN)
DeAndre Jules
DL South Carolina
Jake Smith Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (BAL)
Jake Smith
WR Arizona State
Maxen Hook Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (NYG)
Maxen Hook
S Toledo
Collin Oliver Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (DAL)
Collin Oliver
LB-EDGE Oklahoma State
Torricelli Simpkins III Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (LAC)
Torricelli Simpkins III
OG South Carolina
Bru McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (SF)
Bru McCoy
WR Tennessee
Dante Trader Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (KC)
Dante Trader Jr.
S Maryland
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (TEN)
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PICK: RND: 5 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CAR)
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PICK: RND: 6 (NYG)
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PICK: RND: 6 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (TEN)
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PICK: RND: 6 (TEN)
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PICK: RND: 7 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (TEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
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Players Gained
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Cole Beasley
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Darren Waller
TE
Players traded away
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Daniel Jones
QB
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Lucky Jackson
WR
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Sam Darnold
QB
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall C+
ValueF NeedB- TradesA+ FutureB
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Vikings a C+.

There was a run on nobody at that position, and the Vikings started one anyway for Seth Henigan, 266 picks ahead of schedule. The good and the questionable cancel out to a C+.

They banked enough surplus on Allen to cover a lot of smaller sins. The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend.

The Vikings paired the rookies with proven help, Darren Waller leading the way.

Hit on Cam Skattebo and the swing picks, and this ages a lot better than it grades today.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Cam Skattebo
In pick 3 they get a centerpiece for the ground game, though the board says they badly overpaid.
Pick8 Rnd1 Will Johnson
In No. 8 they get an island corner at fair value. More want than need.
Pick24 Rnd1 Jihaad Campbell
In Round 1, Pick 24 they get a sideline-to-sideline linebacker, reach and all. Need was not the driver here.
Pick34 Rnd2 Bryson Nesbit
Value said wait; Bryson Nesbit in the Round 2 slot says they were not listening. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick57 Rnd2 Isaiah Bond
A straight-up fair deal on Isaiah Bond at the 57th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick65 Rnd3 Zy Alexander
A clean, defensible pick in slot 65 with a little surplus value in Zy Alexander. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick97 Rnd3 Upton Stout
Upton Stout in the Round 3 slot is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick102 Rnd4 Joshua Farmer
Joshua Farmer in No. 102 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. The roster fit checks out.
Pick104 Rnd4 Savion Williams
Savion Williams at slot 104 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick119 Rnd4 Jalen McLeod
They talked themselves into Jalen McLeod at the 119th pick, and the board did not agree. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick134 Rnd4 Miles Frazier
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Miles Frazier. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick140 Rnd5 Howard Cross III
They left a pile of value on the table to take Howard Cross III this early at pick 140. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick142 Rnd5 Donovan Smith
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Donovan Smith well ahead of where he belonged. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick144 Rnd5 Malachi Moore
Malachi Moore at the 144th overall pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick145 Rnd5 Lathan Ransom
The board fumbled Lathan Ransom all the way to No. 145, and they scooped it up. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick150 Rnd5 O'Donnell Fortune
O'Donnell Fortune in the Round 5 slot should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick155 Rnd5 Andres Borregales
Andres Borregales at the 155th overall pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick161 Rnd5 James Burnip
Fair-plus on James Burnip, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick168 Rnd5 Seth Henigan
A real head-scratcher, Seth Henigan in pick No. 168 is miles ahead of his ranking. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick171 Rnd5 Que Robinson
Que Robinson at Round 5, Pick 32 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick172 Rnd5 R.J. Mickens
R.J. Mickens at the 172nd pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick175 Rnd5 Kyren Lacy
Kyren Lacy at slot 175 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick176 Rnd5 Jalin Conyers
They reached into another round for Jalin Conyers, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick178 Rnd5 Antario Brown
They reached a country mile for Antario Brown at pick 178, and the board is aghast. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick179 Rnd6 Alijah Huzzie
Alijah Huzzie at the 179th overall pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick183 Rnd6 Connor Colby
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Connor Colby at the Round 6 slot is the proof. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick190 Rnd6 Omari Thomas
A big swing on Omari Thomas at pick No. 190, well ahead of any board in the building. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick201 Rnd6 Josh Kelly
A wild overpay on Josh Kelly in Round 6, Pick 23, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick205 Rnd6 Gavin Bartholomew
This one needs a full-page explanation: Gavin Bartholomew in the 205th pick, miles early. It fills a real need, too.
Pick206 Rnd6 Cody Lindenberg
A real head-scratcher, Cody Lindenberg in No. 206 is miles ahead of his ranking. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick208 Rnd6 Jahfari Harvey
They reached into another round for Jahfari Harvey, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick211 Rnd6 Konata Mumpfield
A big swing on Konata Mumpfield at the Round 6 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick213 Rnd6 Giles Jackson
Giles Jackson in the 213th overall pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick215 Rnd6 Jacob Parrish
Jacob Parrish at pick No. 215 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick219 Rnd7 LeQuint Allen
LeQuint Allen at the 219th pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. The roster fit checks out.
Pick220 Rnd7 Nick Martin
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Nick Martin well ahead of where he belonged. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick222 Rnd7 Gino Garcia
Gino Garcia in slot 222 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick224 Rnd7 Garrett Dellinger
Garrett Dellinger at Round 7, Pick 6 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick241 Rnd7 DeAndre Jules
They talked themselves into DeAndre Jules at the Round 7 slot, and the board did not agree. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick245 Rnd7 Jake Smith
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jake Smith in pick 245, miles early. It fills a real need, too.
Pick248 Rnd7 Maxen Hook
By-the-book stuff, Maxen Hook at No. 248 squarely in line with his ranking. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick249 Rnd7 Collin Oliver
They reached a country mile for Collin Oliver at the 249th overall pick, and the board is aghast. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick253 Rnd7 Torricelli Simpkins III
Torricelli Simpkins III slipping to slot 253 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick255 Rnd7 Bru McCoy
Value said wait; Bru McCoy in the 255th pick says they were not listening. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick256 Rnd7 Dante Trader Jr.
A wild overpay on Dante Trader Jr. in Round 7, Pick 38, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.