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There's Purple pride in draft class of 2018

There's no doubt that Vikings General Manager Rick Spielman wasn't expecting the 2018 draft class to contribute as much as it has during the start of this Vikings season.

First-round pick Mike Hughes has played 42 percent of the defensive snaps this season and is 10th on the team with 22 tackles and has four kick returns for 107 yards.

Brian O'Neill, the second-rounder out of Pitt, has been a key cog on an injured offensive line, taking 69 percent of the snaps.

Fourth-round pick Jalyn Holmes has gotten into a few games at defensive tackle, playing 8.