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Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (MIN)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (MIN)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (MIN)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Jordan Travis Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (MIN)
Jordan Travis
QB Florida State
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (MIN)
Cade Stover
TE-EDGE Ohio State
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Josh Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (MIN)
Josh Proctor
S Ohio State
Roger Rosengarten Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (MIN)
Roger Rosengarten
OT Washington
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Bryce Foster
C Texas A&M
Miles Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Miles Frazier
OG LSU
Draft Picks Received
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (HOU)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (HOU)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (HOU)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Jordan Travis Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jordan Travis
QB Florida State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (HOU)
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Draft Picks Traded
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (HOU)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Players Gained
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Sheldon Rankins
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Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesA+ FutureB
The Vikings turned the phones into found money: B.

The Vikings bet big and early on Bryce Foster, 42 picks ahead of the board. Bold does not always mean right. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B.

They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain.

With edge rusher, running back and other spots unsolved, spending premium capital on DT-EDGE is the choice that costs them.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Troy Franklin
Troy Franklin at Round 1, Pick 27 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It fills a real need, too.
Pick42 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
They liked T'Vondre Sweat enough to skip the value, taking him in pick 42. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick53 Rnd2 Denzel Burke
A clean, defensible pick in No. 53 with a little surplus value in Denzel Burke. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick88 Rnd3 Maason Smith
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Maason Smith at DT-EDGE with edge rusher, running back and other spots open.
Pick108 Rnd4 Cooper Beebe
No edge and no loss on Cooper Beebe in slot 108; it is a wash and a sensible one. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick127 Rnd4 Jordan Travis
The board had cheaper options than Jordan Travis at the 127th overall pick, and it noticed. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick128 Rnd4 Cade Stover
They bypassed pressing needs at edge rusher, running back and other spots to take Cade Stover, a TE-EDGE that was not the priority.
Pick148 Rnd5 Jaylin Simpson
Fair-plus on Jaylin Simpson, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick163 Rnd5 Josh Proctor
A reach on Josh Proctor in the 163rd overall pick; the board had better options right there. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick164 Rnd5 Roger Rosengarten
Roger Rosengarten at No. 164 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick179 Rnd6 Bryce Foster
They reached into another round for Bryce Foster, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick230 Rnd7 Miles Frazier
They paid sticker price for Miles Frazier in the 230th pick, and that is fine. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.