It’s time for the second round, where the Minnesota Vikings select at No. 62. Follow along to see how the rest of Day 2 shakes out, and check out our Zone Coverage player profiles for additional info and analytics — just click on the player name to be taken to the page.
Note: The Rank column represents the player’s rank in Arif Hasan’s consensus board.
| Tm | Pick | Ovr | Rank | Player | Pos | College | Our Thoughts |
| CLE | 1 | 1 | 11 | Baker Mayfield | QB | Oklahoma |
Great pick; he’s the most accurate QB in the draft at all three levels of the field and set FBS records for passing efficiency
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| NYG | 2 | 2 | 1 | Saquon Barkley | RB | Penn State |
Not a smart decision from the perspective of positional value, but he’s a demon in the passing game and an electric runner.
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| NYJ | 3 | 3 | 8 | Sam Darnold | QB | USC |
A prototypical passer that will need time to develop, the Jets get a tough player that checks all the boxes, though will need to work on reducing turnovers. We think Rosen is better.
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| CLE | 4 | 4 | 9 | Denzel Ward | CB | Ohio State |
Possibly the best CB in the draft, the Browns start rounding out a promising secondary with an instinctive, athletic playmaker. Probably not the best return on draft capital, but still a great player.
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| DEN | 5 | 5 | 3 | Bradley Chubb | EDGE | NC State |
A player who can rush the passer and stuff the run, Chubb is a consensus top player at a premium position. Landry may have more speed and pass-rush upside, but Chubb can be a star, especially next to Miller
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| IND | 6 | 6 | 2 | Quenton Nelson | OG | Notre Dame |
The best player in the draft at a position they need to upgrade. Perfect fit, even if the position doesn’t traditionally hold tons of value.
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| BUF | 7 | 7 | 29 | Josh Allen | QB | Wyoming |
It’s good to be aggressive to grab the quarterback they want, but we think Allen shouldn’t be that QB. His inaccuracy is a killer fault and he’s not amazing under pressure, either.
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| CHI | 8 | 8 | 5 | Roquan Smith | LB | Georgia |
Instinctive, fast and technically sound, Smith could be the Bears’ answer to Eric Kendricks. A fantastic prospect with minor concerns that should pay dividends.
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| SFO | 9 | 9 | 17 | Mike McGlinchey | OT | Notre Dame |
A solid tackle in a weak class, McGlinchey won’t need too much coaching up before immediately making an impact on the field to protect Jimmy GQ.
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| ARI | 10 | 10 | 4 | Josh Rosen | QB | UCLA |
The best pure passer in the draft, Rosen is a heady quarterback that will need more protection than Arizona has to offer, but should provide phenomenal long-term dividends. Our QB1.
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| MIA | 11 | 11 | 6 | Minkah Fitzpatrick | CB/S | Alabama |
A versatile defensive back that can play a Tyrann Mathieu-type role for Miami, Fitzpatrick should be an immediate boon for the defense. We think the Dolphins should have gone with Lamar Jackson, but Minkah is great.
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| TAM | 12 | 12 | 12 | Vita Vea | DT | Washington |
The rare pass-rushing nose tackle, Vea offers tremendous athletic upside for a big player while still allowing Tampa to shut down the run. A versatile player that should thrive next to Gerald McCoy.
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| WAS | 13 | 13 | 24 | Da’Ron Payne | DT | Alabama |
He can stop the run, but there’s an open question about his pass-rush capability. We don’t particularly like him, but the pick makes sense from the perspective of reinforcing a strength for Washington.
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| NOR | 14 | 14 | 26 | Marcus Davenport | EDGE | UTSA |
Davenport is a superlative athlete in many respects, but it will take some time for him to make an impact and there are other pass-rushers on the board. To give up a two firsts for that seems unwise.
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| OAK | 15 | 15 | 45 | Kolton Miller | OT | UCLA |
Not a good pick and pretty classic Tom Cable. The best athlete in the draft at any position, but he’s been consistently poor at the actual job of playing offensive tackle. He will have to work on mentality, footwork and upper-body technique.
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| BAL | 16 | 16 | 10 | Tremaine Edmunds | LB | Virginia Tech |
The youngest player in the draft, Edmunds may end up being the most versatile linebacker in the bunch. He is great pick for value but has a lot of technique coaching ahead of him and is still risky.
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| LAC | 17 | 17 | 7 | Derwin James | S | Los Angeles Chargers |
A phenomenal pick. The Chargers have needed safety help to work with that talented cornerback corps. He’s great in the box and fluid. Should be an immediate upgrade. Great value pick, too.
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| GNB | 18 | 18 | 16 | Jaire Alexander | CB | Green Bay Packers |
This is a pretty phenomenal pick for the Packers, unfortunately — Alexander is the most analytics-friendly player in the draft and allowed a 17.7 passer rating when thrown to. Fluid and instinctive, he should help Pettine’s defense immediately.
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| DAL | 19 | 19 | 30 | Leighton Vander Esch | LB | Dallas Cowboys |
An athletic linebacker who fills a big need, the Cowboys have a phenomenally athletic duo for the long-term. Vander Esch has a lot to work on and needs to prove he’s not a one-year wonder, but he makes sense.
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| DET | 20 | 20 | 41 | Frank Ragnow | OC | Detroit Lions |
A “late riser,” Ragnow can play guard or center extraordinarily well. This is a good pick for the strongest and most capable center in the draft.
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| CIN | 21 | 21 | 34 | Billy Price | OC/G | Ohio State |
The Bengals were likely going to select Ragnow if he was there but Price isn’t a bad backup option. A good mover that can play either interior line position, Price offers immediate zone-running upside and good pass protection.
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| TEN | 22 | 22 | 22 | Rashaan Evans | LB | Alabama |
A solid run-thumper with great instincts, he fits Tennessee’s old-school style of play, though he’s not a slouch in coverage. It’s a solid pick, but nothing spectacular.
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| NWE | 23 | 23 | 15 | Isaiah Wynn | OG | Georgia |
Aside from Quenton Nelson, Wynn may be the best offensive lineman in the draft and the Patriots grabbing him at 23 is fantastic value at an important position. Smart move; we approve.
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| CAR | 24 | 24 | 32 | D.J. Moore | WR | Maryland |
A speedy, explosive pass catcher from the same school as Stefon Diggs. Had great success despite shoddy quarterback play. Also dabbles in special teams. Another great weapon for Cam Newton and new OC Norv Turner.
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| BAL | 25 | 25 | 54 | Hayden Hurst | TE | South Carolina |
A former minor-league baseball player, Hurst enters the league pretty old for a rookie. He doesn’t have tremendous production to make up for that, but he is athletic. We don’t like the pick because he represents extraordinary risk at a non-premium position
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| ATL | 26 | 26 | 20 | Calvin Ridley | WR | Alabama |
Doubling down on a strength does make some sense and he should be regarded highly, but the Falcons do have some glaring holes that need to be resolved. This pick will be easier to grade once we know the rest of their draft, but it seems unwise right now.
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| SEA | 27 | 27 | 64 | Rashaad Penny | RB | San Diego State |
Penny is a talented back that was probably underrated by the Consensus Board, but in no way do we think he’s worth a first-round pick for positional, need or pure talent reasons. Seattle often zigs when the league zags, but this is too much.
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| PIT | 28 | 28 | 105 | Terrell Edmunds | S | Virginia Tech |
The worst pick by far from the consensus board. He’s not particularly large, and plays slower than his tested time. Has agility issues and misses tackles. In the long run, he has potential to be a great run-stuffing safety but for now strikes us a poor pick.
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| JAX | 29 | 29 | 28 | Taven Bryan | DT | Florida |
In order to succeed, the incredibly explosive and athletic Taven Bryan needs a good coaching environment around him and he should have that in Jacksonville. He’s got a lot of tools but plays without a plan right now. It’s a good value pick given his upside, though one has to question passing up on Lamar Jackson here.
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| MIN | 30 | 30 | 33 | Mike Hughes | CB | Central Florida |
The pick is a clear signal that the Vikings have some long-term plans at cornerback with Trae Waynes and/or Mackensie Alexander, but it does leave some open questions about their offensive line. Stay tuned to Zone Coverage for more reactions!
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| NWE | 31 | 31 | 36 | Sony Michel | RB | Georgia |
The Patriots must have cleared his medicals and if so, he’s a fantastic versatile option for their running attack that does allow some room in the passing game, especially in pass protection.
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| BAL | 32 | 32 | 21 | Lamar Jackson | QB | Louisville |
One of the best picks in the first round in our eyes, the Ravens move up to secure a fifth-year option on the most dynamic quarterback in the draft. Coming out of a pro-style system but with some technical issues to correct, he has the luxury to sit for a while as the Ravens wait out Joe Flacco’s contract.
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| CLE | 1 | 33 | 51 | Austin Corbett | OG | Nevada | It’s a little surprising to see this pick so early, but Corbett can play all three offensive line positions and has the intelligence to handle line calls. It’s a good value pick for the Browns in general, though not as good as Connor Williams (if the medicals check out) |
| NYG | 2 | 34 | 25 | Will Hernandez | OG | UTEP | A fantastic guard that should be a strong fit for what the Vikings want to do, which is apparently run the ball. He’s also a stellar pass protector and that creates a great environment for Eli and a QB to be named later. |
| CLE | 3 | 35 | 39 | Nick Chubb | RB | Georgia | Chubb is a very good running back, but Cleveland has an acceptable — not great — RB corps without a lot of other help to ease their new quarterback in. If they can plumb the depths of this year’s WR class, they’ll be fine but for now it seems a little suboptimal. |
| IND | 4 | 36 | 87 | Darius Leonard | LB | South Carolina State | Leonard is not a very good pick. He’s undersized, slow and not physical — losing reps against very low-level competition without getting to the sideline quickly enough to make up for it. |
| IND | 5 | 37 | 61 | Braden Smith | OG | Auburn | Smith is a great guard that didn’t get enough run as a potential steal in the second round because of how strong the top of the class was. There may be an issue with Connor Williams, so with what was left, he was probably the top guard left. A good, athletic guard with pass protection capability. |
| TAM | 6 | 38 | 35 | Ronald Jones | RB | USC | In other years, Jones could have been the top back. He’s more of a slasher, but he’s immensely productive and should help Winston in the passing game. |
| CHI | 7 | 39 | 29 | James Daniels | OC | Iowa | This will likely move Whitehair back to guard, but it’s a good way to get Chicago’s running game going again. Though he struggles against strong defensive tackles — of which there is no shortage of in the division — they should end up with a strong interior to counter all the talented defensive lines they’ll see. |
| DEN | 8 | 40 | 31 | Courtland Sutton | WRF | SMU | The best jump-ball receiver in the class, Sutton surprised with his excellent agility scores, suggesting that he may be able to do much more than make red zone catches. This rounds out an excellent Broncos receiving corps, though it doesn’t make their offensive line problem can go away. |
| TEN | 9 | 41 | 13 | Harold Landry | EDGE | Boston College | For the Titans to get the second-best edge player in the draft in the second round who can bend better than any of them. A great pass-rusher that isn’t quite great against the run, he should be a stud for a while if his medicals check out. One of the steals of the draft. |
| MIA | 10 | 42 | 46 | Mike Gesicki | TE | Penn State | Not a great blocker, but a very good contested-catch player, Miami gets a touchdown threat that makes their receiving corps more dynamic and take on a different flavor now that Jarvis Landry is out and Gesicki is in. And it can’t hurt that he’s an athletic freak. |
| DET | 11 | 43 | 59 | Kerryon Johnson | RBF | Auburn | Kerryon Johnson is a fine running back, and the Lions definitely need help there, but it’s difficult to imagine Johnson being worth a trade up when the other running backs left in the draft are as good or better. |
| SFO | 12 | 44 | 67 | Dante Pettis | WRF | Washington | Pettis is a great slot player with phenomenal agility. His short-area quickness should allow him to dominate underneath for Jimmy Garappolo while players like Marquise Goodwin stretch the field. It’s a solid pick. |
| GNB | 13 | 45 | 67 | Josh Jackson | CB | Iowa | A potential first-round pick, the Packers now have three cornerbacks who have been picked in the first two rounds — all three of whom have first-round pedigree. Mike Pettine should love having the diversity and strength of talent they have across the cornerback corps. Jackson will likely fit in the slot, where his instincts can take over. |
| KAN | 14 | 46 | 137 | Breeland Speaks | DL3T | Ole Miss | Not a great pick. There are good corners on the board and better three-techniques as well. He’s the 137th-ranked player on the consensus big board. |
| ARI | 15 | 47 | 44 | Christian Kirk | WRS | Texas A&M | The Cardinals have needed to revamp their receiver corps for some time, though they may have done better with one of the few offensive lineman left in the draft. This should help Josh Rosen and/or Sam Bradford, but perhaps not as much as a lineman. |
| LAC | 16 | 48 | 74 | Uchenna Nwosu | EDGE | USC | Though it’s not fantastic value per the consensus board, this is still a good pick. It amplifies the budding pass rush in LA and he’s super athletic in a way that should translate to success on the field. |
| PHI | 17 | 49 | 40 | Dallas Goedert | TE | South Dakota State | A great tight end and a better troll. Good job by Philadelphia to grab Dallas Goedert, the best tight end in the draft by our estimation. He can both block and catch better than almost everyone else in the class. |
| DAL | 18 | 50 | 23 | Connor Williams | OT | Texas | A fantastic pick. They will likely move him inside in Dallas and it reinforces an already great offensive line that allows La’el Collins to play on the outside. |
| CHI | 19 | 51 | 48 | Anthony Miller | WRS | Memphis | A fantastic interior receiver, Miller should complement Allen Robinson well and round out a diverse and explosive receiving corps for Trubisky. |
| IND | 20 | 52 | 81 | Kemoko Turay | EDGE | Rutgers | More potential than production, Turay has all the physical tools to dominate but hasn’t had a healthy stretch of play since his freshman year of college. It’s a big risk for the second round, so it’s not an ideal pick but he’s a good player. |
| TAM | 21 | 53 | 83 | M.J. Stewart | CB | North Carolina | While not quite high on our consensus board, Stewart is a very good player that can play on the inside or outside. The Buccaneers need to build out that defense and Stewart slots in well, though he was likely overdrafted. |
| CIN | 22 | 54 | 57 | Jessie Bates III | S | Wake Forest | An underrated safety, Kansas City was probably better off going with a corner. Nevertheless, Bates represents a versatile safety that might be the hardest hitter at the position in the draft outside of Derwin James. He has to clean up technique, but KC should be happy |
| CAR | 23 | 55 | 52 | Donte Jackson | CB | LSU | Fast, but not particularly large or long — he’s a corner that will thrive in some matchups but not others. His in-game recovery speed is phenomenal and he can pair it with good instincts. |
| NWE | 24 | 56 | 89 | Duke Dawson | CB | Florida | An instinctive and incredibly productive corner at Florida, he has some of the best coverage scores of the cornerbacks in the draft, though he’s limited to the slot. Those are starters in today’s NFL, so it makes some sense. It seems odd that Isaiah Oliver is still on the board. |
| OAK | 25 | 57 | 163 | P.J. Hall | DL3T | Sam Houston State | Hall is an incredibly exciting player, but this is a terrible value pick. Extremely productive and athletic, but not very technically sound and not completely sure of what’s in front of him |
| ATL | 26 | 58 | 37 | Isaiah Oliver | CB | Colorado | Long, fairly fast and immensely productive, this is one of the better steals in the draft at a position the Falcons need to shore up |
| WAS | 27 | 59 | 14 | Derrius Guice | RBF | LSU | Best player left on the board and a justifiable pick based on their needs, Washington took advantage of a fall brought on by poor interviews and mysterious off-field concerns. |
| PIT | 28 | 60 | 50 | James Washington | WRF | Oklahoma State | A deep threat that needs to work on his hands technique, Washington is certainly an open question. It fits that he goes to Pittsburgh, who have paired Antonio Brown with a slough of athletic receivers with technical issues. |
| JAX | 29 | 61 | 60 | D.J. Chark | WRF | LSU | Another speedster with some technical issues, Chark adds a different element to a receiving corps with underneath receivers Marqise Lee, Dede Westbrook and Rashard Greene and red zone targets Jaelen Strong and Donte Moncrief |
| MIN | 30 | 62 | 72 | Brian O’Neill | OT | Pittsburgh | A raw athlete that only has three years of experience at offensive tackle, O’Neill moves well and has shown a lot of athletic potential. He should fit in perfectly in the zone scheme, but he hasn’t developed consistent good habits. For more on our coverage of Brian O’Neill stay here at Zone Coverage! |
| TAM | 31 | 63 | 42 | Carlton Davis | CB | Auburn | The Buccaneers once again choose to shore up the defense with the selection of Carlton Davis to play alongside M.J. Stewart. He’s one of the best corners on the board and can play in multiple spots and systems |
| IND | 32 | 64 | 115 | Tyquan Lewis | EDGE | Ohio State | The Colts absolutely need to continue to build up their defense. He could be a five-technique or an edge player, but there were better players for both of those positions — even Rasheem Green can play both positions with more upside. |
| OAK | 1 | 65 | 144 | Brandon Parker | OT | North Carolina A&T | A great pick for a player who will have time to develop his technique, Parker is a huge athletic tight end that showed significant coachability at the Senior Bowl |
| NYG | 2 | 66 | 56 | Lorenzo Carter | EDGE/LB | Georgia | A straight-line athlete that doesn’t showcase a lot of bend or have a lot of production, Carter is a potentially high-upside guy that we see as more fool’s gold than moldable clay. |
| CLE | 3 | 67 | 116 | Chad Thomas | EDGE | Miami (FL) | An underrated edge prospect that seemingly isn’t going to a place that needs him in Cleveland, this is a case where BPA clashes with need. Because there were some better players that fit Cleveland’s needs, we don’t think this is a great pick but it’s understandable |
| HOU | 4 | 68 | 43 | Justin Reid | S | Stanford | A versatile nickel/safety that should complement Tyrann Mathieu really well. The Texans should have a pleasantly complex defensive setup if they play their cards right. |
| NYG | 5 | 69 | 77 | B.J. Hill | DL1T | NC State | A run-plugger that has pass-rush potential, the Giants are extremely committed to an old-school game that we don’t think is entirely smart overall. That said, Hill is one of the better one-technique tackles in the draft |
| SFO | 6 | 70 | 85 | Fred Warner | LB | BYU | An athlete with good coverage capability, San Francisco is probably comfortable |
| DEN | 7 | 71 | 82 | Royce Freeman | RBF | Oregon | Probably not quite an optimal pick positionally with C.J. Anderson on the team, Freeman is fundamentally a good back. |
| NYJ | 8 | 72 | 62 | Nathan Shepherd | DL3T | Fort Hays State | A small steal; Shepherd is an athletic and coachable tackle that the Jets have the luxury to develop |
| MIA | 9 | 73 | 88 | Jerome Baker | LB | Ohio State | |
| WAS | 10 | 74 | 100 | Geron Christian | OT | Louisville | A polarizing tackle prospect, this allows Washington to play Christian instead of Arie Kouandjio at guard in the short term and maintain long-term leverage in the tackle market |
| KAN | 11 | 75 | 79 | Derrick Nnadi | DL1T | Florida State | A run-plugging one-technique that doesn’t have much pass-rush upside, he definitely has value for the Chiefs who need to fill that position. Still, it’s not a high-value position and there are better one-techniques. |
| PIT | 12 | 76 | 55 | Mason Rudolph | QB | Oklahoma State | He’s not good, but he slots in well as a third-round pick as a developmental backup with good anticipation and accuracy. The Steelers are always looking for a backup QB and in a few years they will look again. |
| CIN | 11 | 77 | 47 | Sam Hubbard | EDGE | Ohio State | Another third-round, athletic edge player. Who knows if Jordan Willis will turn out, but they continue to round out their depth in the same way the Vikings do with constant mid-round competition |
| CIN | 12 | 78 | 69 | Malik Jefferson | LB | Texas | It’s been longer than a decade since they’ve had a true athlete at linebacker. Though Jefferson needs to work on his diagnosis, he adds speed to a notoriously slow linebacker corps |
| SEA | 13 | 79 | 73 | Rasheem Green | DL5T | USC | He could play the Red Bryant role in their old, 2011-2012 scheme but more likely will immediately fill in for Michael Bennett. The pick makes sense |
| HOU | 14 | 80 | 70 | Martinas Rankin | OT | Mississippi State | |
| DAL | 15 | 81 | 78 | Michael Gallup | WR | Colorado State | It’s good for Dallas to finally add a receiving option. Though he’s not quite the contested-catch receiver that Bryant was, he does add that element back into their receiving game, though he needs to add weight. |
| DET | 16 | 82 | 280 | Tracy Walker | S | Louisiana-Lafayette | |
| BAL | 17 | 83 | 68 | Orlando Brown | OT | Oklahoma | It’s cool that Brown ends up going to his father’s old team, and this is about where a player with such a split in film and athleticism scores should go. Smart pick. |
| LAC | 18 | 84 | 157 | Justin Jones | DL1T | NC State | He definitely fulfills a role on their defensive line and probably rounds them out, but with Harrison Phillips on the board it seems like an odd selection |
| CAR | 19 | 85 | 103 | Rashaan Gaulden | CB | Tennessee | |
| BAL | 20 | 86 | 63 | Mark Andrews | TE | Oklahoma | An immensely productive tight end that is probably better than their first-round tight end. Though the fact that they drafted two tight ends is baffling. |
| OAK | 21 | 87 | 66 | Arden Key | EDGE | LSU | The pick makes sense as a means of bolstering their pass-rush, but there are athletes just as good left on the board with fewer questions. Then again, his production is unmatched. |
| CAR | 22 | 88 | 148 | Oren Burks | LB | Vanderbilt | A super-athlete that will need to demonstrate the instincts he didn’t show at Vanderbilt. Paired with Blake Martinez, this could be a phenomenal hit or a meek disaster |
| LAR | 23 | 89 | 136 | Joseph Noteboom | OT | TCU | Not a great pick for value, but there are very few serviceable tackles left. Noteboom has developmental upside and an immediate athletic return. He needs to sit and work on his base, however |
| ATL | 24 | 90 | 121 | Deadrin Senate | DL3T | South Florida | Overdrafted |
| NOR | 25 | 91 | 112 | Tre’Quan Smith | WR | Central Florida | Overdrafted |
| PIT | 26 | 92 | 75 | Chukwuma Okorafor | OT | Western Michigan | Smart pick |
| JAX | 27 | 93 | 38 | Ronnie Harrison | S | Alabama | Really smart pick |
| TAM | 28 | 94 | 120 | Alex Cappa | OT | Humboldt State | Good pick |
| SFO | 29 | 95 | 154 | Tarvarius Moore | S | Southern Miss | Analytic gem. Just because he’s low on the consensus board doesn’t mean it’s a poor pick |
| BUF | 30 | 96 | 46 | Harrison Phillips | DL1T | Stanford | Really smart pick |
| ARI | 31 | 97 | 108 | Mason Cole | OC | Michigan | Makes sense, though he shouldn’t play center with how often his snaps go awry |
| HOU | 32 | 98 | 210 | Jordan Akins | TE | Central Florida | Old |
| DEN | 33 | 99 | 117 | Isaac Yiadom | CB | Boston College | Not a phenomenal pick given his production on the field and other corners available, but understandable |
| KAN | 34 | 100 | 124 | Dorian O’Daniel | LB | Clemson | A good coverage player and a solid pick |
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