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Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (MIN)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (MIN)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
McKinnley Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (MIN)
McKinnley Jackson
DL Texas A&M
Jordan Travis Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (MIN)
Jordan Travis
QB Florida State
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Malik Mustapha Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (MIN)
Malik Mustapha
S Wake Forest
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Layden Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (MIN)
Layden Robinson
OG Texas A&M
Brennan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Brennan Jackson
DE-EDGE Washington State
Daijahn Anthony Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (MIN)
Daijahn Anthony
CB Mississippi
Brevyn Spann-Ford Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIN)
Brevyn Spann-Ford
TE Minnesota
Isaiah Williams Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (MIN)
Isaiah Williams
WR Illinois
Draft Picks Received
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (ATL)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (DAL)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
McKinnley Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (ATL)
McKinnley Jackson
DL Texas A&M
Daijahn Anthony Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (ATL)
Daijahn Anthony
CB Mississippi
Isaiah Williams Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (ATL)
Isaiah Williams
WR Illinois
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (DAL)
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PICK: RND: 6 (DAL)
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PICK: RND: 7 (DAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
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PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
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PICK: RND: 4 (MIA)
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Players Gained
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Trey Lance
QB
Players traded away
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Cam Akers
RB
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Danielle Hunter
EDGE
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Harrison Phillips
DT
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Harrison Smith
S
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K.J. Osborn
WR
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Kirk Cousins
QB
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall F
ValueC+ NeedB TradesF FutureF
The Vikings let Williams fall into their laps, and walked away with a F.

The trade table was where it all came apart. The Vikings shipped out far more than they hauled back, and no amount of spin dresses up the bill. The warnings were there, and the F is the bill.

They will need Travis to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Williams. They are betting the present roster is worth a lighter draft next spring.

Bottom line, it will take a lot of luck to make this look better later.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Dallas Turner
In the Round 1 slot they get a disruptor off the edge at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick11 Rnd1 Kool-Aid McKinstry
In Round 1, Pick 11 they get a potential shutdown corner, even if it was a touch early. More want than need.
Pick42 Rnd2 Patrick Paul
They took Patrick Paul at par in pick No. 42, which is nothing to complain about. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick56 Rnd2 Zach Frazier
A straight-up fair deal on Zach Frazier at No. 56, value and slot in agreement. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick74 Rnd3 McKinnley Jackson
McKinnley Jackson in slot 74 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. The roster fit checks out.
Pick109 Rnd4 Jordan Travis
A real head-scratcher, Jordan Travis in pick 109 is miles ahead of his ranking. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick130 Rnd4 Tommy Eichenberg
Tommy Eichenberg in No. 130 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick145 Rnd5 Malik Mustapha
They did well to land Malik Mustapha in the 145th pick, just ahead of his grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick157 Rnd5 Braelon Allen
Braelon Allen at slot 157 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick166 Rnd5 Layden Robinson
By-the-book stuff, Layden Robinson at pick 166 squarely in line with his ranking. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick179 Rnd6 Brennan Jackson
A market-rate edge rusher, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Brennan Jackson. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick201 Rnd6 Daijahn Anthony
A quiet steal in the 201st overall pick: Daijahn Anthony for less than the market said. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick227 Rnd7 Brevyn Spann-Ford
A premium they did not need to pay, Brevyn Spann-Ford a notch or two before his time. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick241 Rnd7 Isaiah Williams
They will replay Isaiah Williams at pick No. 241 for years; that is how good the value is. A need, and now a little less of one.