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Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Jermaine Burton Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (MIN)
Jermaine Burton
WR Alabama
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Beau Brade Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Beau Brade
S Maryland
Nelson Ceaser Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Nelson Ceaser
DL-EDGE Houston
Javion Cohen Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Javion Cohen
OG Miami (FL)
Edefuan Ulofoshio Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
Edefuan Ulofoshio
LB Washington
Chau Smith-Wade Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (MIN)
Chau Smith-Wade
CB Washington State
Trey Knox Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Trey Knox
TE South Carolina
Sheridan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Sheridan Jones
CB Clemson
Taulia Tagovailoa Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (MIN)
Taulia Tagovailoa
QB Maryland
Draft Picks Received
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (IND)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Jermaine Burton Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (IND)
Jermaine Burton
WR Alabama
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (IND)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Taulia Tagovailoa Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (IND)
Taulia Tagovailoa
QB Maryland
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (IND)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Julian Blackmon
S
Players traded away
Head Shot
Kirk Cousins
QB
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall D-
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureB-
Grand theft in Round 7, Pick 10: the Vikings steal Jones and grade out a D-.

The Vikings lost the trade war and it was not close, handing partners the better end again and again.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through running back. They banked enough surplus on Jones to cover a lot of smaller sins.

Adding Julian Blackmon by trade rounds out the weekend beyond the rookies.

Bottom line, they will be counting on several picks to beat their grades.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Jer'Zhan Newton
In pick No. 11 they get a wrecking ball inside at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick15 Rnd1 Jared Verse
In the 15th pick they get a premier pass rusher. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick42 Rnd2 J.J. McCarthy
No edge and no loss on J.J. McCarthy in the Round 2 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick46 Rnd2 Jermaine Burton
Jermaine Burton in pick 46 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick82 Rnd3 Christian Haynes
Christian Haynes in the 82nd overall pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick108 Rnd4 Beau Brade
No drama and no debate, Beau Brade went about where he belonged in slot 108. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick130 Rnd4 Nelson Ceaser
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Nelson Ceaser at the 130th overall pick. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick148 Rnd5 Javion Cohen
Javion Cohen at No. 148 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick160 Rnd5 Edefuan Ulofoshio
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Edefuan Ulofoshio at Round 5, Pick 24 is the proof. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick165 Rnd5 Chau Smith-Wade
Chau Smith-Wade in pick 165 lands just on the right side of the ledger. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick179 Rnd6 Trey Knox
Fair-plus on Trey Knox, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick230 Rnd7 Sheridan Jones
Sheridan Jones at the 230th pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick235 Rnd7 Taulia Tagovailoa
Taulia Tagovailoa slid further than he should have, and the Round 7 slot is lovely value for the quarterback. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.