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Draft Selections
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (MIN)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Andru Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Andru Phillips
CB Kentucky
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIN)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Trevor Keegan Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Trevor Keegan
OG Michigan
Jacob Cowing Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jacob Cowing
WR Arizona
Isaiah Davis Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (MIN)
Isaiah Davis
RB South Dakota State
M.J. Devonshire Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
M.J. Devonshire
CB Pittsburgh
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (MIN)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (WSH)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Draft Picks Traded
Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (WSH)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (WSH)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B+
ValueB NeedA- TradesA+ FutureB-
The Vikings left with their quarterback, and a B+ to match.

After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Vikings committed. Caleb Williams is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline.

Getting Devonshire where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast.

For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain. They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Caleb Williams
No edge and no loss on Caleb Williams in pick 2; it is a wash and a sensible one. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick108 Rnd4 Andru Phillips
Andru Phillips is a better player than pick No. 108 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick129 Rnd4 James Williams
Nothing to complain about; James Williams went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick157 Rnd5 Trevor Keegan
A tidy bit of business in the Round 5 slot, where Trevor Keegan graded well above the range. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick167 Rnd5 Jacob Cowing
Steal is underselling it; Jacob Cowing at No. 167 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick177 Rnd6 Isaiah Davis
Taking Isaiah Davis in Round 6, Pick 2 is close to grand larceny; a running back that good had no business lasting this long. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick230 Rnd7 M.J. Devonshire
The board fumbled M.J. Devonshire all the way to the 230th pick, and they scooped it up. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick232 Rnd7 Curtis Jacobs
Somehow Curtis Jacobs was still sitting there in slot 232, and they pounced on premier linebacker value. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.