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Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (MIN)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (MIN)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Jalen McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Jalen McMillan
WR Washington
DJ James Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (MIN)
DJ James
CB Auburn
Myles Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (MIN)
Myles Murphy
DL North Carolina
Malik Mustapha Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Malik Mustapha
S Wake Forest
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (MIN)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Draft Picks Received
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DEN)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Players traded away
Head Shot
Kirk Cousins
QB
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall D
ValueB NeedB+ TradesF FutureB-
Quarterback settled, Penix Jr. in the fold, and a D for the Vikings.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: Myles Murphy in slot 166, a good 53 spots before the room expected him.

However the rest shakes out, James at that price is a win they earned. They lost the exchange badly enough to drag the whole class down. So much rides on Michael Penix Jr. that the rest of the class almost grades on a curve behind him.

The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even, and edge rusher is still a hole.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Michael Penix Jr.
In slot 11 they get a passer to set the clock by. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick12 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
In No. 12 they get a difference-maker at receiver at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick42 Rnd2 Kool-Aid McKinstry
Kool-Aid McKinstry slid further than he should have, and pick 42 is lovely value for the cornerback. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick109 Rnd4 Blake Fisher
Circle this one: Blake Fisher at the 109th pick is a fall that decides a draft. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick130 Rnd4 Jalen McMillan
They will replay Jalen McMillan at the Round 4 slot for years; that is how good the value is. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick156 Rnd5 DJ James
They barely believed it either: DJ James still on the board at Round 5, Pick 20. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick166 Rnd5 Myles Murphy
A big swing on Myles Murphy at pick 166, well ahead of any board in the building. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick179 Rnd6 Malik Mustapha
Malik Mustapha in No. 179 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick190 Rnd6 Ty'Ron Hopper
Ty'Ron Hopper at the 190th overall pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It adds depth where they could use a little.