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2020 NFL Draft: Grading the draft class from all 32 teams

By Jeremy Wohlfart

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - JANUARY 13: Joe Burrow #9 of the LSU Tigers reacts to a touchdown against Clemson Tigers during the third quarter in the College Football Playoff National Championship game at Mercedes Benz Superdome on January 13, 2020 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - JANUARY 13: Joe Burrow #9 of the LSU Tigers reacts to a touchdown against Clemson Tigers during the third quarter in the College Football Playoff National Championship game at Mercedes Benz Superdome on January 13, 2020 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) /
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. . . MINNESOTA VIKINGS. A+

Team needs

A lot of talented players left the Minnesota Vikings during the offseason, so the team needed to make sure it found replacements in key positions such as wide receiver, cornerback and the defensive line.

2020 NFL Draft grade

  • No. 22: Justin Jefferson, Wide Receiver, LSU
  • No. 31: Jeff Gladney, Cornerback, TCU
  • No. 58: Ezra Cleveland, Offensive Tackle, Boise State
  • No. 89: Cameron Dantzler, Cornerback, Mississippi State
  • No. 117: D.J. Wonnum, EDGE, South Carolina
  • No. 130: James Lynch, Defensive Tackle, Baylor
  • No. 132: Troy Dye, Linebacker, Oregon
  • No. 169: Harrison Hand, Cornerback, Temple
  • No. 176: K.J. Osborn, Wide Receiver, Miami
  • No. 203: Blake Brandel, Guard, Oregon State
  • No. 205: Josh Metellus, Safety, Michigan
  • No. 225: Kenney Willekes, EDGE, Michigan State
  • No. 244: Nate Stanley, Quarterback, Iowa
  • No. 249: Brian Cole, Linebacker, Mississippi State
  • No. 253: Kyle Hinton, Guard, Washburn

Draft review

The Vikings had one of the top NFL Draft classes of 2020. They filled some need, got some bargains and even traded down for more picks. There’s a lot of developmental picks in here, but it’ll be exciting to see how Justin Jefferson and Jeff Gladney go as first-round picks.

There’s a lot to like here, and the perplexing inability of Green Bay to improve its team may allow the Vikings to get a leg up in the division.