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Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (MIN)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (MIN)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (MIN)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Nelson Ceaser Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (MIN)
Nelson Ceaser
DL-EDGE Houston
Moose Muhammad III Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (MIN)
Moose Muhammad III
WR Texas A&M
Justin Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (MIN)
Justin Rogers
DL Auburn
Justin Walley Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (MIN)
Justin Walley
CB Minnesota
Rasheen Ali Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Rasheen Ali
RB Marshall
BJ Mayes Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (MIN)
BJ Mayes
CB UAB
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Nix is the Vikings' new face under center. Grade: B-.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Bo Nix is the Vikings' quarterback, full stop.

The safety spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The cost of the Ali reach is exactly the players who went right after him. The Mayes value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Bo Nix
In the 12th pick they get a franchise quarterback, even if it was a touch early. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick44 Rnd2 Kris Jenkins
Kris Jenkins in pick 44 is fair value, right on his grade. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick112 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
A conviction pick on Khyree Jackson at pick No. 112 that the board grades a round light. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick127 Rnd4 Nelson Ceaser
A reach on Nelson Ceaser in the Round 4 slot; the board had better options right there. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick149 Rnd5 Moose Muhammad III
Moose Muhammad III at slot 149 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It fills a real need, too.
Pick162 Rnd5 Justin Rogers
No edge and no loss on Justin Rogers in No. 162; it is a wash and a sensible one. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick165 Rnd5 Justin Walley
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Justin Walley. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick179 Rnd6 Rasheen Ali
Rasheen Ali in the 179th overall pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick233 Rnd7 BJ Mayes
The board had BJ Mayes higher than the 233rd pick, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.