After no activity on the first day of the draft, the Vikings war room did a lot of things on the second day, including two trades to move up in both the second and third rounds (drafting running back Dalvin Cook and centre Pat Elflein), and then two trades to move down in the later rounds. At the end of Friday’s trading session, these were the seven draft picks the Vikings had in hand:

• Fourth round, No. 109 (from San Francisco)
• Fourth round, No. 120
• Fourth round, No. 132 (from Kansas City). Traded to Philadelphia for pick 139 in the fourth, and a seventh round pick (215th overall). The 139th pick was then traded to Kansas City for two picks in the fifth round (170th and 180th overall).
• Sixth round, No. 199
• Seventh round, No. 219 (from San Francisco)
• Seventh round, No. 232
• Seventh round, No. 245 (from Kansas City)

With their first pick in the fourth round, the Vikings selected Iowa defensive tackle Jaleel Johnson:

Johnson grew up in Brooklyn, but his parents sent him to live with an aunt in Chicago for his high school years — a move likely to be paid off with a long NFL career. He had to wait a while before getting significant playing time due to Iowa’s depth in the interior defensive line. Johnson redshirted in 2012, played in seven games as a reserve the following season (one tackle), and then had 11 tackles, 2.5 for loss, as a reserve in 2014. Given the starting role as a junior, Johnson garnered honorable mention All-Big Ten honors (45 tackles, 5.5 for loss, four sacks). He stepped up his game in 2016, being named first-team all-conference after doing something rare for an interior lineman — leading his team with 10 tackles for loss and 7.5 sacks.

With their second pick, they chose linebacker Ben Gedeon, Michigan State:

Toughness and intelligence runs in the Gedeon family. Ben’s brother, Alex, was a team captain for Harvard football and another brother, Sam, played sprint football and rugby at the Naval Academy. The younger Gedeon excelled in his final year with the Wolverines in 2016, earning second-team All-Big Ten notice after leading the squad with 106 tackles (15.5 for loss, 4.5 for loss). Gedeon contributed heavily without being a full-time starter in his three previous seasons. He had 19 tackles and a sack as a true freshman after being an all-state running back in Ohio. Gedeon then made 17 stops and a sack in 2014, and even started a game while racking up 34 tackles, three for loss, in his junior season.

With the fifth round pick, the Vikings selected Miami guard Danny Isidora:

For the past three years, Isidora has been a steady performer at the right guard spot for the Hurricanes. A four-star recruit from Weston, Florida, he redshirted his first year on campus to get stronger and then missed the first 10 games of the 2013 season due to a foot injury. Isidora grabbed the starting spot for the start of the 2014 season and did not relinquish it through the rest of his career. He finally received notice for his play by league coaches after the 2016 season, being one of three guards to be voted second-team All-ACC.

With their second fifth-round pick, the Vikings chose USF wide receiver Rodney Adams:

Adams’ mother passed away in a car accident in November 2013, and he’s dedicated his play since to her memory. He transferred from Toledo to USF after the 2013 season (2-15 in eight games), and was allowed to played right away in 2014 (three starts, 23-323, 2 TD receiving; 5-52 , TD rushing). Adams was named second-team All-American Athletic Conference in 2015 (45-822, 9 TD receiving; 10-81, TD rushing; 29.1 kick return average, TD) and 2016 (67-822, 5 TD receiving; 23-236, 5 TD rushing) due to his all-around offensive game.

In the sixth round, the Vikings selected Virginia Tech tight end Temuchin “Bucky” Hodges:

Temuchin “Bucky” Hodges is not your typical tight end. At 6-7, 245 pounds, he looks like a big wide receiver. A converted quarterback, Hodges started 10 games and earned USA Today Freshman All-American honors in 2014 (45-526, seven TDs). He was named a second-team All-ACC pick in 2015 (40-530, six TDs) and a third-team selection (48-691, seven TDs) in 2016.

With the first pick of the seventh round, the Vikings selected Miami wide receiver Stacy Coley:

There was fear that Coley would be caught up in a NCAA investigation into improper car rental benefits before the 2016 season, but the star receiver was cleared to work with quarterback Brad Kaaya this fall. In fact, Coley caught the pass that made Kaaya the school’s all-time leader in passing yardage. The past two seasons, Coley was named third-team All-ACC because of his playmaking abilities. He led the Canes in receptions with 63 this year, covering 754 yards and scoring nine times. Coley was a part-time starter in each of his first three seasons as well (33-591, 7 TD in 2013; 23-184 in 2014; 47-689, 4 TD while fighting a hamstring injury in 2015).

With the second pick of the seventh round, the Vikings chose Northwestern defensive end Ifeadi Odenigbo:

Ifeadi Odenigbo (if-AH-dee o-DEN-uh-bo) came to Northwestern as one of the top recruits in the country, even though as the son of Nigerian immigrants he didn’t participate in football until his sophomore year of high school. Statistically, Odenigbo made an impact as a pass-rushing specialist in his first three years, bringing down the quarterback 13.5 times among his 29 tackles in 36 games from 2013-2015. He may have made a similar impact as a true freshman in 2012, but redshirted after suffering a season-ending injury in the opener. Odenigbo bulked up for his senior year, allowing him to garner honorable mention All-Big Ten accolades (22 tackles, 12 tackles for loss, 10 sacks, two forced fumbles). He even got to play against his younger brother, Tito, who is a rising junior defensive tackle for Illinois.

With the 14th pick of the seventh round, the Vikings chose Kansas State linebacker Elijah Lee:

Lee was a high school star in the Kansas City area (Missouri Class 6A Defensive Player of the Year as a senior) but crossed the border to play in Manhattan for venerable head coach Bill Snyder. He got on the field right away, playing in all 13 games as a reserve (19 tackles) and setting a school record for freshmen with 4.5 sacks. Lee was a second-team All-Big 12 selection as a sophomore starter, leading the Wildcats with 80 tackles, 7.5 for loss, and accumulating five sacks and three interceptions on the season. He continued to be a team leader in his final year with the program, topping the charts with 110 tackles (6.5 for loss, 1.5 sacks), intercepting two passes in a first-team All-Big 12 junior season.

With their final pick in the seventh round, the Vikings selected North Carolina State cornerback Jack Tocho:

The Vikings capped their efforts in the 2017 NFL Draft by selecting defensive back Jack Tocho (pronounced TOE-choe) in the seventh round with the 245th pick. Tocho was the ninth selection by Minnesota on Saturday, the fourth selection in the seventh round and the 11th player drafted by the Vikings this year. He is the 103rd defensive back selected by Minnesota in franchise history, the most of any position group. The Vikings have now selected at least one cornerback in 11 of the past 12 drafts. Tocho started 36 of the 49 games he played, totaling 122 tackles (98 solo), 26 pass breakups and six interceptions. After earning his accounting degree in three years, Tocho served as a team captain in 2016. He tallied nine tackles against Clemson and ranked second in the ACC with nine pass breakups on the season.