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Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (MIN)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIN)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Kimani Vidal Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Kimani Vidal
RB Troy
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (MIN)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Sataoa Laumea Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (MIN)
Sataoa Laumea
OT Utah
Kalen King Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (MIN)
Kalen King
CB Penn State
Draft Picks Received
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (KC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Trey Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (KC)
Trey Taylor
S Air Force
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The Vikings left with their quarterback, and a B- to match.

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.

The Vidal pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. On value alone, King makes the weekend a net positive. For all the activity, safety went untouched, which is hard to explain.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Dallas Turner
No drama and no debate, Dallas Turner went about where he belonged in Round 1, Pick 11. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick23 Rnd1 Bo Nix
In slot 23 they get the arm they will build around, though they paid up to get him. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick108 Rnd4 Zak Zinter
A straight-up fair deal on Zak Zinter at No. 108, value and slot in agreement. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick129 Rnd4 Tommy Eichenberg
Tommy Eichenberg in the 129th pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick157 Rnd5 Kimani Vidal
A big swing on Kimani Vidal at the 157th overall pick, well ahead of any board in the building. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick167 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
Nice patience on Luke McCaffrey, who had no business lasting to pick 167. It fills a real need, too.
Pick177 Rnd6 Sataoa Laumea
The board had Sataoa Laumea higher than the Round 6 slot, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick232 Rnd7 Kalen King
You do not let a cornerback like Kalen King reach pick No. 232 and blink. They did not. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.