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Draft Selections
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (MIN)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (MIN)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Michael Hall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (MIN)
Michael Hall Jr.
DT Ohio State
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (MIN)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Will Shipley Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (MIN)
Will Shipley
RB Clemson
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Johnny Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Johnny Dixon
CB Penn State
Josh Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (MIN)
Josh Proctor
S Ohio State
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (MIN)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Draft Picks Received
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (NYG)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (JAX)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Michael Hall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (JAX)
Michael Hall Jr.
DT Ohio State
Will Shipley Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (CHI)
Will Shipley
RB Clemson
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (JAX)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (WSH)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (NYG)
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Draft Picks Traded
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (JAX)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (CHI)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
Brennan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (CHI)
Brennan Jackson
DE-EDGE Washington State
Jacob Cowing Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (CHI)
Jacob Cowing
WR Arizona
Players Gained
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Boogie Basham
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Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesD+ FutureA+
The Vikings checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

Boards are made to be trusted, and the Vikings shredded theirs for Josh Proctor. He came off 25 spots early, and the room will hear about it. Call it a sensible B-, earned the boring way.

They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Jones falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch.

It is a bet on later, and a defensible one for a team playing the long game. They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick39 Rnd2 Edgerrin Cooper
Edgerrin Cooper at slot 39 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick48 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
T'Vondre Sweat at pick 48 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick96 Rnd3 Michael Hall Jr.
Value with a capital V on Michael Hall Jr. in the 96th pick, a genuine coup. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick109 Rnd4 Zak Zinter
A clean, defensible pick in the 109th overall pick with a little surplus value in Zak Zinter. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick111 Rnd4 Will Shipley
Nothing to complain about; Will Shipley went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick166 Rnd5 Jarrian Jones
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Jarrian Jones at pick No. 166 is the proof. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick179 Rnd6 Johnny Dixon
No edge and no loss on Johnny Dixon in the 179th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick190 Rnd6 Josh Proctor
Value said wait; Josh Proctor in pick 190 says they were not listening. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick211 Rnd6 Joe Milton III
A slide stopped in No. 211, with Joe Milton III worth more than the price. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.