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Draft Selections
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (MIN)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Adisa Isaac Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (MIN)
Adisa Isaac
DE-EDGE Penn State
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Javon Bullard Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (MIN)
Javon Bullard
S Georgia
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (MIN)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (MIN)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (MIN)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
Jonah Monheim Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jonah Monheim
OT USC
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (MIN)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Chau Smith-Wade Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Chau Smith-Wade
CB Washington State
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (MIN)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
Sheridan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 6 (MIN)
Sheridan Jones
CB Clemson
Isaiah Davis Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (MIN)
Isaiah Davis
RB South Dakota State
Fentrell Cypress II Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (MIN)
Fentrell Cypress II
CB Florida State
Xavier Restrepo Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (MIN)
Xavier Restrepo
WR Miami (FL)
Draft Picks Received
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DEN)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Adisa Isaac Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DEN)
Adisa Isaac
DE-EDGE Penn State
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (IND)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Javon Bullard Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (GB)
Javon Bullard
S Georgia
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (DEN)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (SF)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (WSH)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIA)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (SF)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
Sheridan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 6 (GB)
Sheridan Jones
CB Clemson
Isaiah Davis Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (IND)
Isaiah Davis
RB South Dakota State
Fentrell Cypress II Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (GB)
Fentrell Cypress II
CB Florida State
Xavier Restrepo Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (MIA)
Xavier Restrepo
WR Miami (FL)
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (SF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (WSH)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (MIA)
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Draft Picks Traded
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (DEN)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (GB)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (SF)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Shemar Turner Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (WSH)
Shemar Turner
DL-EDGE Texas A&M
Donell Harris Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (ATL)
Donell Harris Jr.
DL-EDGE Louisiana-Monroe
Players Gained
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Brandon Allen
QB
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Jake Fromm
QB
Head Shot
Tucker Kraft
TE
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Courtland Sutton
WR
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Jake Witt
OT
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureB+
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. They moved the roster forward and banked a B+ for it.

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. They will answer for taking DT-EDGE early while tight end and interior defensive lineman went begging.

They banked enough surplus on Restrepo to cover a lot of smaller sins. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through tight end.

Good work on the whole, with tight end the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Bo Nix
In pick 12 they get the arm they will build around, reach and all. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick76 Rnd3 Adisa Isaac
A clean, defensible pick in Round 3, Pick 12 with a little surplus value in Adisa Isaac. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick82 Rnd3 Maason Smith
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Maason Smith at DT-EDGE with tight end and interior defensive lineman open.
Pick83 Rnd3 Javon Bullard
Steal is underselling it; Javon Bullard at pick No. 83 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick113 Rnd4 Junior Colson
Junior Colson at the 113th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick131 Rnd4 Cam Hart
Cam Hart at slot 131 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick141 Rnd5 Mike Sainristil
Good price on Mike Sainristil in No. 141, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick148 Rnd5 Jaylin Simpson
Fair-plus on Jaylin Simpson, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick161 Rnd5 LaDarius Henderson
They took LaDarius Henderson at par in No. 161, which is nothing to complain about. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick163 Rnd5 Jonah Monheim
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jonah Monheim. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick164 Rnd5 Cole Bishop
Value with a capital V on Cole Bishop in pick 164, a genuine coup. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick179 Rnd6 Chau Smith-Wade
Chau Smith-Wade slipping to the 179th pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick213 Rnd6 Curtis Jacobs
A tidy bit of business in pick No. 213, where Curtis Jacobs graded well above the range. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick219 Rnd6 Sheridan Jones
Sheridan Jones in slot 219 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick235 Rnd7 Isaiah Davis
Taking Isaiah Davis in Round 7, Pick 15 is close to grand larceny; a running back that good had no business lasting this long. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick240 Rnd7 Fentrell Cypress II
They read the board right and Fentrell Cypress II was the payoff at the 240th overall pick. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick245 Rnd7 Xavier Restrepo
You do not let a wide receiver like Xavier Restrepo reach pick No. 245 and blink. They did not. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.