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Draft Selections
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (MIN)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Jonah Elliss Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
Jonah Elliss
DE-EDGE Utah
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (MIN)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Mohamed Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Mohamed Kamara
DL-EDGE Colorado State
Javion Cohen Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Javion Cohen
OG Miami (FL)
Malik Washington Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
Malik Washington
WR Virginia
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (MIN)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Gabe Hall Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (MIN)
Gabe Hall
DL Baylor
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Sheridan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Sheridan Jones
CB Clemson
Draft Picks Received
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (KC)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (KC)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Gabe Hall Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (KC)
Gabe Hall
DL Baylor
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (KC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (KC)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Players Gained
Head Shot
Trey Smith
OG
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesA- FutureA
Nix is the plan now, and the Vikings grade out a B+.

After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Vikings committed. Bo Nix is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline. More right than wrong, and a B+ to match.

That Jones pick is the receipt they will wave around later. The Hall pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

Leaving safety unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The trade work was a quiet net positive.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but safety.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Bo Nix
Bo Nix at slot 28 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the quarterback. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick42 Rnd2 Jonah Elliss
Jonah Elliss in Round 2, Pick 10 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick91 Rnd3 Braden Fiske
Braden Fiske at the Round 3 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick108 Rnd4 Tommy Eichenberg
No drama and no debate, Tommy Eichenberg went about where he belonged in the 108th overall pick. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick130 Rnd4 Mohamed Kamara
A tidy little value on Mohamed Kamara in No. 130, a step better than break-even. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick148 Rnd5 Javion Cohen
Javion Cohen in pick No. 148 lands just on the right side of the ledger. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick160 Rnd5 Malik Washington
Malik Washington in pick 160 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick165 Rnd5 Frank Gore Jr.
They paid sticker price for Frank Gore Jr. in the 165th pick, and that is fine. It fills a real need, too.
Pick175 Rnd5 Gabe Hall
They reached into another round for Gabe Hall, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick179 Rnd6 Michael Barrett
A conviction pick on Michael Barrett at the 179th pick that the board grades a round light. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick230 Rnd7 Sheridan Jones
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Sheridan Jones at the 230th overall pick is the proof. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.