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Draft Selections
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (MIN)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Malachi Corley Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (MIN)
Malachi Corley
WR Western Kentucky
Danny Stutsman Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (MIN)
Danny Stutsman
LB Oklahoma
Gabriel Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Gabriel Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Miles Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
Miles Frazier
OT LSU
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Steve Linton Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (MIN)
Steve Linton
LB-EDGE Texas Tech
Chau Smith-Wade Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Chau Smith-Wade
DB Washington State
Marques Cox Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (MIN)
Marques Cox
OT Kentucky
Draft Picks Received
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BAL)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Danny Stutsman Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (KC)
Danny Stutsman
LB Oklahoma
Steve Linton Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (KC)
Steve Linton
LB-EDGE Texas Tech
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (BAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (BAL)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Jordan Travis Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (BUF)
Jordan Travis
QB Florida State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Dustin Crum
QB
Head Shot
A.J. Epenesa
EDGE
Head Shot
Patrick Mekari
OT
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB- TradesA+ FutureB
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Vikings a B+.

Give the war room a raise for the dealing alone. The Vikings came out ahead on every exchange that mattered, and it was not close. A dependable weekend that grades out a B+.

The Cox pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback. They went 4 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Leonard Taylor III
In pick 30 they get an anchor for the defensive front. A real need, handled.
Pick52 Rnd2 Malachi Corley
Malachi Corley at the 52nd pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick94 Rnd3 Danny Stutsman
By-the-book stuff, Danny Stutsman at the 94th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick157 Rnd5 Gabriel Murphy
Good price on Gabriel Murphy in pick No. 157, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick160 Rnd5 Miles Frazier
Value said wait; Miles Frazier in No. 160 says they were not listening. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick168 Rnd5 Jaylan Ford
A reach for Jaylan Ford in Round 5, Pick 32; a little patience would have been rewarded. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick171 Rnd5 Steve Linton
Steve Linton at slot 171 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick179 Rnd6 Chau Smith-Wade
They went early on Chau Smith-Wade in the Round 6 slot, and the value did not follow. A pick in search of a role on this roster.
Pick241 Rnd7 Marques Cox
Marques Cox at Round 7, Pick 21 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.