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Draft Selections
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Blake Corum Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Blake Corum
RB Michigan
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIN)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
Jamari Thrash Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jamari Thrash
WR Louisville
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Khristian Boyd Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (MIN)
Khristian Boyd
DL-EDGE Northern Iowa
Nick Gargiulo Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (MIN)
Nick Gargiulo
C South Carolina
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint...
WR Georgia
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
A franchise passer in Nix headlines a B- weekend for the Vikings.

Start where it matters. The Vikings took Bo Nix to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

That Rosemy-Jacksaint pick is the receipt they will wave around later. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through safety. The Nix pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Bo Nix
In pick 11 they get their quarterback of the future, though the board says they badly overpaid. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick42 Rnd2 Kris Jenkins
A straight-up fair deal on Kris Jenkins at No. 42, value and slot in agreement. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick108 Rnd4 Blake Corum
A top-tier running back at a bargain, Blake Corum in slot 108, plain and simple. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick129 Rnd4 Josh Newton
Good price on Josh Newton in the Round 4 slot, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick157 Rnd5 Jamari Thrash
A wide receiver of that caliber at pick No. 157 is the definition of value, full stop. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick167 Rnd5 Jarrian Jones
They will replay Jarrian Jones at the 167th overall pick for years; that is how good the value is. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick177 Rnd6 Khristian Boyd
Khristian Boyd at Round 6, Pick 2 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick188 Rnd6 Nick Gargiulo
The board had cheaper options than Nick Gargiulo at the 188th pick, and it noticed. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick230 Rnd7 Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint at pick No. 230 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It patches a soft spot without any drama.