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Draft Selections
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (MIN)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Jamaree Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jamaree Caldwell
DL Oregon
Jackson Slater Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jackson Slater
OG Sacramento State
Quincy Riley Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Quincy Riley
CB Louisville
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (MIN)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
DJ Giddens Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (MIN)
DJ Giddens
RB Kansas State
Antwane Wells Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (MIN)
Antwane Wells Jr.
WR Ole Miss
Draft Picks Received
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NYG)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Jackson Slater Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (NYG)
Jackson Slater
OG Sacramento State
Quincy Riley Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (DET)
Quincy Riley
CB Louisville
Antwane Wells Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (DET)
Antwane Wells Jr.
WR Ole Miss
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DET)
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Draft Picks Traded
Nic Scourton Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (NYG)
Nic Scourton
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesC+ FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Vikings.

The Vikings did not so much draft Oronde Gadsden II as overpay for him, 55 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend.

For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain. Giddens falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick34 Rnd2 Malaki Starks
Malaki Starks slipping to Round 2, Pick 2 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick97 Rnd3 Jamaree Caldwell
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jamaree Caldwell in pick 97, miles early. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick99 Rnd3 Jackson Slater
Jackson Slater in pick No. 99 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick130 Rnd4 Quincy Riley
Quincy Riley in slot 130 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick139 Rnd5 Oronde Gadsden II
Oronde Gadsden II at the Round 5 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. The roster fit checks out.
Pick187 Rnd6 DJ Giddens
They let DJ Giddens come to them and pounced at the 187th pick. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick196 Rnd6 Antwane Wells Jr.
Antwane Wells Jr. in the 196th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.