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Draft Selections
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (MIN)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Justin Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
Justin Rogers
DL Auburn
Jaylen Harrell Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jaylen Harrell
DE-EDGE Michigan
Braiden McGregor Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Braiden McGregor
DL-EDGE Michigan
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
Tatum Bethune Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (MIN)
Tatum Bethune
LB Florida State
Derek Wingo Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (MIN)
Derek Wingo
LB Florida
Draft Picks Received
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (MIA)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Jaylen Harrell Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (CIN)
Jaylen Harrell
DE-EDGE Michigan
Tatum Bethune Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (CIN)
Tatum Bethune
LB Florida State
Derek Wingo Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (CIN)
Derek Wingo
LB Florida
Draft Picks Traded
Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIA)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
Austin Stogner Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (CIN)
Austin Stogner
TE Oklahoma
Players Gained
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Jevon Holland
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Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
The Vikings bet the future on Nix. The board says 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. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. With safety, offensive lineman and other spots unsolved, spending premium capital on cornerback is the choice that costs them.

For all the activity, safety went untouched, which is hard to explain. The Harrell pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the safety spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Bo Nix
In the Round 1 slot they get a long-term answer under center. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick42 Rnd2 T.J. Tampa
No drama and no debate, T.J. Tampa went about where he belonged in pick 42. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick108 Rnd4 Max Melton
They bypassed pressing needs at safety, offensive lineman and other spots to take Max Melton, a cornerback that was not the priority.
Pick130 Rnd4 Kris Abrams-Draine
Of all the spots to shop, they chose cornerback. Kris Abrams-Draine in the 130th overall pick leaves safety, offensive lineman and other spots for later.
Pick148 Rnd5 Ty'Ron Hopper
By-the-book stuff, Ty'Ron Hopper at slot 148 squarely in line with his ranking. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick160 Rnd5 Justin Rogers
Nothing to complain about; Justin Rogers went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick173 Rnd5 Jaylen Harrell
Jaylen Harrell at pick No. 173 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick179 Rnd6 Braiden McGregor
Value said wait; Braiden McGregor in Round 6, Pick 4 says they were not listening. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick230 Rnd7 Eric Gentry
Eric Gentry at the 230th pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick238 Rnd7 Tatum Bethune
Tatum Bethune in No. 238 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick254 Rnd7 Derek Wingo
Derek Wingo in Round 7, Pick 34 is fair value, right on his grade. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.