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Draft Selections
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (MIN)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (MIN)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Howard Cross III Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (MIN)
Howard Cross III
DL Notre Dame
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (MIN)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Jalen McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jalen McMillan
WR Washington
Billy Bowman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (MIN)
Billy Bowman Jr.
S Oklahoma
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (MIN)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Austin Stogner Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (MIN)
Austin Stogner
TE Oklahoma
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Vikings let McMillan fall into their laps, and walked away with a B-.

You could see the war room lean forward. Jalen McMillan at the 149th overall pick is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Safety is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Kool-Aid McKinstry
In the 12th overall pick they get a potential shutdown corner at fair value.
Pick44 Rnd2 Troy Fautanu
No edge and no loss on Troy Fautanu in pick 44; it is a wash and a sensible one. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick112 Rnd4 Howard Cross III
A straight-up fair deal on Howard Cross III at pick No. 112, value and slot in agreement. The roster fit checks out.
Pick127 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
Cedric Gray in No. 127 is fair value, right on his grade. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick149 Rnd5 Jalen McMillan
Jalen McMillan in the Round 5 slot is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick162 Rnd5 Billy Bowman Jr.
Good price on Billy Bowman Jr. in Round 5, Pick 26, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick165 Rnd5 Zy Alexander
They paid sticker price for Zy Alexander in slot 165, and that is fine. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick179 Rnd6 Ty'Ron Hopper
Nice patience on Ty'Ron Hopper, who had no business lasting to the 179th pick. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick233 Rnd7 Austin Stogner
Austin Stogner at the 233rd pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.