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Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (MIN)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (MIN)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (MIN)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Tyler Davis Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIN)
Tyler Davis
DT Clemson
Jalyx Hunt Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jalyx Hunt
DE-EDGE Houston Christian
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (MIN)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (MIN)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Garret Greenfield Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (MIN)
Garret Greenfield
OT South Dakota State
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (MIN)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (JAX)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (JAX)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Garret Greenfield Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (JAX)
Garret Greenfield
OT South Dakota State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (JAX)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (JAX)
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Draft Picks Traded
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (JAX)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB FutureB
A franchise passer in Penix Jr. headlines a B weekend for the Vikings.

The one hole that towered over the rest is filled. The Vikings spent their marquee pick on Michael Penix Jr., and for the first time in a while there is a real answer at quarterback. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.

Landing Hunt that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. Reaching for Jones left real value on the table behind him. They will regret leaving running back for another day if the season turns on it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Olumuyiwa Fashanu
Olumuyiwa Fashanu is a better player than the Round 1 slot suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick23 Rnd1 Michael Penix Jr.
In the 23rd overall pick they get their quarterback of the future, and a steal at that. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick48 Rnd2 Junior Colson
Junior Colson in pick 48 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick108 Rnd4 Christian Mahogany
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Christian Mahogany at slot 108 is the proof. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick129 Rnd4 Tyler Davis
A straight-up fair deal on Tyler Davis at pick No. 129, value and slot in agreement. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick157 Rnd5 Jalyx Hunt
Jalyx Hunt at No. 157 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick167 Rnd5 Kitan Oladapo
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Kitan Oladapo in Round 5, Pick 31, plain and simple. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick177 Rnd6 Jaylin Simpson
A cornerback of that caliber at the 177th pick is the definition of value, full stop. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick212 Rnd6 Garret Greenfield
A conviction pick on Garret Greenfield at the 212th pick that the board grades a round light. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick230 Rnd7 Michael Barrett
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Michael Barrett. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick232 Rnd7 Matthew Jones
Matthew Jones in Round 7, Pick 12 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.