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Draft Selections
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (MIN)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (MIN)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Nehemiah Pritchett Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (MIN)
Nehemiah Pritchett
CB Auburn
Antwaun Powell-Ryland Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
DL-EDGE Virginia Tech
Drake Nugent Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
Drake Nugent
C Michigan
Fabien Lovett Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (MIN)
Fabien Lovett
DL Florida State
Moose Muhammad III Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Moose Muhammad III
WR Texas A&M
Joshua Gray Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (MIN)
Joshua Gray
OT Oregon State
Jackson Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jackson Mitchell
LB Connecticut
Draft Picks Received
Nehemiah Pritchett Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (KC)
Nehemiah Pritchett
CB Auburn
Jackson Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (KC)
Jackson Mitchell
LB Connecticut
Draft Picks Traded
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (KC)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Vikings drew a line under the quarterback search with Nix: 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.

Reaching for Mitchell left real value on the table behind him. The safety hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

Landing Gray that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. The roster is better shaped than it was, with quarterback chief among the fixes.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Bo Nix
In the 20th pick they get the face of the franchise at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick52 Rnd2 Kris Jenkins
No drama and no debate, Kris Jenkins went about where he belonged in slot 52. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick131 Rnd4 Nehemiah Pritchett
Nehemiah Pritchett at Round 4, Pick 31 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick157 Rnd5 Antwaun Powell-Ryland
Antwaun Powell-Ryland at pick 157 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick161 Rnd5 Drake Nugent
By-the-book stuff, Drake Nugent at the Round 5 slot squarely in line with his ranking. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick168 Rnd5 Fabien Lovett
They took Fabien Lovett at par in No. 168, which is nothing to complain about. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick179 Rnd6 Moose Muhammad III
A slide stopped in the 179th overall pick, with Moose Muhammad III worth more than the price. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick241 Rnd7 Joshua Gray
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Joshua Gray in pick No. 241. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick252 Rnd7 Jackson Mitchell
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jackson Mitchell. A minor need, but a need all the same.