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Draft Selections
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (MIN)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (MIN)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
Sedrick Van Pran Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (MIN)
Sedrick Van Pran
C Georgia
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (MIN)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Gabriel Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (MIN)
Gabriel Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (MIN)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Keith Randolph Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (MIN)
Keith Randolph Jr.
DL-EDGE Illinois
Edefuan Ulofoshio Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (MIN)
Edefuan Ulofoshio
LB Washington
Andru Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (MIN)
Andru Phillips
CB Kentucky
Roger Rosengarten Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 6 (MIN)
Roger Rosengarten
OT Washington
Julian Pearl Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Julian Pearl
OT-EDGE Illinois
Jawhar Jordan Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (MIN)
Jawhar Jordan
RB Louisville
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (MIN)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
Myles Jones Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 6 (MIN)
Myles Jones
CB Duke
Jalen Green Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jalen Green
S Mississippi State
Kenny Logan Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Kenny Logan Jr.
S Kansas
Zakhari Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (MIN)
Zakhari Franklin
WR Mississippi
Draft Picks Received
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CAR)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (JAX)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
Sedrick Van Pran Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (CAR)
Sedrick Van Pran
C Georgia
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Gabriel Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (JAX)
Gabriel Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (CAR)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
Keith Randolph Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (JAX)
Keith Randolph Jr.
DL-EDGE Illinois
Andru Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Andru Phillips
CB Kentucky
Roger Rosengarten Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 6 (NO)
Roger Rosengarten
OT Washington
Jawhar Jordan Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (NO)
Jawhar Jordan
RB Louisville
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (DAL)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
Myles Jones Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 6 (GB)
Myles Jones
CB Duke
Jalen Green Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (CAR)
Jalen Green
S Mississippi State
Zakhari Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (GB)
Zakhari Franklin
WR Mississippi
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (NO)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (PIT)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NO)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (PIT)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CAR)
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Draft Picks Traded
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (NO)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (JAX)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Delmar Glaze Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (DAL)
Delmar Glaze
C Maryland
Players Gained
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Larry Ogunjobi
DT
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Jamaal Williams
RB
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Xavier Woods
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Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureA
The Vikings won the night they stopped Logan Jr. from sliding. Grade: A-.

The real work happened on the phones. The Vikings fleeced their trade partners, turning their picks into a noticeably bigger pile than they started with. Little to argue with here, and the A- says so.

On value alone, Logan Jr. makes the weekend a net positive. Reaching for Van Pran left real value on the table behind him.

The Vikings indulged a want in Liufau while a need in tight end and interior defensive lineman stayed open. They punted on tight end, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

In short, they turned a good board into a better roster, and it shows.

Pick Analysis
Pick33 Rnd2 Bo Nix
Bo Nix at the Round 2 slot is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick48 Rnd2 Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Ennis Rakestraw Jr. at the 48th pick. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick65 Rnd3 Sedrick Van Pran
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Sedrick Van Pran well ahead of where he belonged. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick85 Rnd3 Junior Colson
Junior Colson is a better player than Round 3, Pick 22 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick96 Rnd3 Gabriel Murphy
A tidy bit of business in pick 96, where Gabriel Murphy graded well above the range. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick101 Rnd4 Marist Liufau
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Marist Liufau at linebacker with tight end and interior defensive lineman open.
Pick108 Rnd4 Blake Fisher
Blake Fisher slipping to pick No. 108 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick130 Rnd4 Justin Eboigbe
A reasonable price with a little left over, Justin Eboigbe in slot 130. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick148 Rnd5 Braelon Allen
Braelon Allen in pick 148 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick155 Rnd5 Keith Randolph Jr.
Keith Randolph Jr. at Round 5, Pick 19 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick165 Rnd5 Edefuan Ulofoshio
Edefuan Ulofoshio slid further than he should have, and No. 165 is lovely value for the linebacker. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick174 Rnd5 Andru Phillips
A tidy little value on Andru Phillips in the 174th pick, a step better than break-even. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick176 Rnd6 Roger Rosengarten
Roger Rosengarten in the Round 6 slot lands just on the right side of the ledger. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick179 Rnd6 Julian Pearl
Julian Pearl at the 179th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A fine player at a spot low on the priority list.
Pick205 Rnd6 Jawhar Jordan
They did well to land Jawhar Jordan in No. 205, just ahead of his grade. It fills a real need, too.
Pick212 Rnd6 Matthew Jones
Matthew Jones at the 212th pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick217 Rnd6 Myles Jones
They read the board right and Myles Jones was the payoff at slot 217. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick222 Rnd7 Jalen Green
The board had Jalen Green higher than pick 222, and the safety fell to them anyway. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick230 Rnd7 Kenny Logan Jr.
Somehow Kenny Logan Jr. was still sitting there in Round 7, Pick 10, and they pounced on premier safety value. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick246 Rnd7 Zakhari Franklin
Zakhari Franklin in pick No. 246 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.