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Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (MIN)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Jonah Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jonah Coleman
RB Washington
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (MIN)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (MIN)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Jaren Kanak Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jaren Kanak
TE Oklahoma
Andre Fuller Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (MIN)
Andre Fuller
CB Toledo
Brent Austin Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (MIN)
Brent Austin
CB California
Draft Picks Received
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (HOU)
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Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Tiernan Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (HOU)
Caleb Tiernan
OT Northwestern
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueB+ NeedB- TradesC FutureB
Jackson should have been long gone. The Vikings pounced, and earned a B-.

The rest of the league will want that one back. Domani Jackson tumbling to the Vikings in the 196th pick is a gift they did not have to think twice about. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Durant has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced.

They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In the 18th pick they get a green-dot type in the middle at a price that makes it sweeter.
Pick59 Rnd2 A.J. Haulcy
A.J. Haulcy in slot 59 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick82 Rnd3 Jonah Coleman
Jonah Coleman is a better player than pick No. 82 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick97 Rnd3 Logan Jones
Nothing to complain about; Logan Jones went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick163 Rnd5 Zane Durant
The board had cheaper options than Zane Durant at pick 163, and it noticed. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick196 Rnd6 Domani Jackson
Circle this one: Domani Jackson at Round 6, Pick 15 is a fall that decides a draft. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick234 Rnd7 Jaren Kanak
Value with a capital V on Jaren Kanak in the 234th overall pick, a genuine coup. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick235 Rnd7 Andre Fuller
Andre Fuller at No. 235 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick244 Rnd7 Brent Austin
Brent Austin at No. 244 is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.