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Draft Selections
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Nelson Ceaser Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Nelson Ceaser
DL-EDGE Houston
Theo Wease Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
Theo Wease Jr.
WR Missouri
Sam Hartman Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (MIN)
Sam Hartman
QB Notre Dame
Steve Linton Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Steve Linton
LB-EDGE Texas Tech
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Vikings.

You can draft well and still miss the point. The Vikings did plenty of tidy work and somehow never got around to safety, which was the need that mattered most. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

Every board in the league had Hartman lower, and that gap is the story. That Ceaser pick is the receipt they will wave around later.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Jer'Zhan Newton
In the 11th pick they get a wrecking ball inside at fair value.
Pick42 Rnd2 J.J. McCarthy
No drama and no debate, J.J. McCarthy went about where he belonged in pick 42. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick108 Rnd4 Blake Fisher
A straight-up fair deal on Blake Fisher at the 108th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick130 Rnd4 Javon Foster
Javon Foster at pick No. 130 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick148 Rnd5 Nelson Ceaser
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Nelson Ceaser at slot 148. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick160 Rnd5 Theo Wease Jr.
They went early on Theo Wease Jr. in the Round 5 slot, and the value did not follow. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick165 Rnd5 Sam Hartman
A reach on Sam Hartman in Round 5, Pick 29; the board had better options right there. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick179 Rnd6 Steve Linton
A premium they did not need to pay, Steve Linton a notch or two before his time. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick230 Rnd7 Eric Gentry
Eric Gentry in slot 230 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It adds depth where they could use a little.