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  • Skol DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
Drake Nugent Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Drake Nugent
C Michigan
Keith Randolph Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
Keith Randolph Jr.
DL-EDGE Illinois
Layden Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (MIN)
Layden Robinson
OG Texas A&M
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
AJ Barner Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (MIN)
AJ Barner
TE Michigan
BJ Mayes Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
BJ Mayes
CB UAB
Draft Picks Received
AJ Barner Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (KC)
AJ Barner
TE Michigan
Draft Picks Traded
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (KC)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Players Gained
Head Shot
Clyde Edwards-Helaire
RB
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB NeedA- TradesB FutureB-
The Vikings answered their biggest question with Penix Jr.. Grade: B.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Michael Penix Jr. is the Vikings' quarterback, full stop.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Newton. Leaving safety unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

Good work on the whole, with safety the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Michael Penix Jr.
Michael Penix Jr. at slot 11 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick42 Rnd2 Bralen Trice
A clean, defensible pick in Round 2, Pick 10 with a little surplus value in Bralen Trice. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick108 Rnd4 Josh Newton
Josh Newton at the Round 4 slot is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick148 Rnd5 Drake Nugent
No edge and no loss on Drake Nugent in the 148th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick160 Rnd5 Keith Randolph Jr.
Keith Randolph Jr. in pick 160 lands just on the right side of the ledger. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick168 Rnd5 Layden Robinson
Layden Robinson in No. 168 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick179 Rnd6 Braelon Allen
Braelon Allen at pick No. 179 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick209 Rnd6 AJ Barner
The board had AJ Barner higher than the 209th overall pick, and the tight end fell to them anyway. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick230 Rnd7 BJ Mayes
BJ Mayes in the 230th pick is fair value, right on his grade. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.