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Draft Selections
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (MIN)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (MIN)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (MIN)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueB+ NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Vikings, and a B- to prove it.

The weekend has a hole in the middle of it named quarterback, a need the Vikings walked right past.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Mukuba. They left with safety solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off. They reloaded the coverage unit in bulk.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but quarterback.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Will Johnson
In slot 24 they get a ballhawk on the outside at a price that makes it sweeter. Need was not the driver here.
Pick97 Rnd3 Andrew Mukuba
Andrew Mukuba is a better player than the Round 3 slot suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick139 Rnd5 Hollin Pierce
They took Hollin Pierce at par in the 139th pick, which is nothing to complain about. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick187 Rnd6 Ollie Gordon II
A quiet steal in No. 187: Ollie Gordon II for less than the market said. A need, and now a little less of one.