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  • TCSmith DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (MIN)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Jonathon Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (MIN)
Jonathon Brooks
RB Texas
Jermaine Burton Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (MIN)
Jermaine Burton
WR Alabama
Jaden Hicks Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Jaden Hicks
S Washington State
Beaux Limmer Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Beaux Limmer
C Arkansas
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
Joshua Cephus Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Joshua Cephus
WR UTSA
Draft Picks Received
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (PHI)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Jonathon Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (PHI)
Jonathon Brooks
RB Texas
Jermaine Burton Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (PHI)
Jermaine Burton
WR Alabama
Draft Picks Traded
Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (PHI)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
Players Gained
Head Shot
James Bradberry
CB
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB-
A passer of the future in Nix, and a B+, for the Vikings.

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

They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. Simpson at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster.

For all the activity, tight end went untouched, which is hard to explain.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Bo Nix
Bo Nix at pick 27 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick42 Rnd2 Kris Jenkins
Kris Jenkins in the 42nd overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick50 Rnd2 Jonathon Brooks
They went early on Jonathon Brooks in No. 50, and the value did not follow. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick59 Rnd2 Jermaine Burton
A tidy bit of business in pick No. 59, where Jermaine Burton graded well above the range. The roster fit checks out.
Pick108 Rnd4 Jaden Hicks
No edge and no loss on Jaden Hicks in Round 4, Pick 8; it is a wash and a sensible one. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick130 Rnd4 Beaux Limmer
A conviction pick on Beaux Limmer at slot 130 that the board grades a round light. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick148 Rnd5 Braelon Allen
Braelon Allen at the Round 5 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick160 Rnd5 Jaylin Simpson
Jaylin Simpson at the 160th pick is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick165 Rnd5 Jordan Jefferson
Jordan Jefferson in pick 165 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It fills a real need, too.
Pick179 Rnd6 Curtis Jacobs
Fair-plus on Curtis Jacobs, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick230 Rnd7 Joshua Cephus
Joshua Cephus at the 230th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.