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Draft Selections
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (MIN)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (MIN)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (MIN)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (MIN)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Mario Williams Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (MIN)
Mario Williams
WR USC
Draft Picks Received
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CHI)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Draft Picks Traded
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (CHI)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (PHI)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Justin Fields
QB
Head Shot
Tyler Steen
OG
Players traded away
Head Shot
Danielle Hunter
EDGE
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B+
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureC+
Larceny in the 241st overall pick lands the Vikings a B+, Williams and all.

The real work happened on the phones. The Vikings fleeced their trade partners, turning their picks into a noticeably bigger pile than they started with. A dependable weekend that grades out a B+.

The Williams pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain. The Vikings clearly valued win-now help, adding bodies who have done it before.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with edge rusher chief among the fixes.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Chop Robinson
In slot 20 they get juice off the edge. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick104 Rnd4 Christian Haynes
A quiet steal in pick No. 104: Christian Haynes for less than the market said. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick120 Rnd4 Max Melton
They robbed the room for Max Melton here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick161 Rnd5 Darius Robinson
Steal is underselling it; Darius Robinson at the 161st pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick168 Rnd5 Lathan Ransom
Lathan Ransom at Round 5, Pick 32 is money in the bank, a safety taken below his worth. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick179 Rnd6 Frank Gore Jr.
A top-tier running back at a bargain, Frank Gore Jr. in pick 179, plain and simple. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick241 Rnd7 Mario Williams
They will replay Mario Williams at the 241st overall pick for years; that is how good the value is. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.