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    Vikings
Draft Selections
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (MIN)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (MIN)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Quinyon Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
Quinyon Mitchell
CB Toledo
Bucky Irving Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (MIN)
Bucky Irving
RB Oregon
Marshawn Kneeland Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (MIN)
Marshawn Kneeland
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Beaux Limmer Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Beaux Limmer
C Arkansas
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (MIN)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Javon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (MIN)
Javon Baker
WR UCF
Aki Ogunbiyi Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Aki Ogunbiyi
OG Texas A&M
J.J. Weaver Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
J.J. Weaver
LB-EDGE Kentucky
Draft Picks Received
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Bucky Irving Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Bucky Irving
RB Oregon
Marshawn Kneeland Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Marshawn Kneeland
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (ARI)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Draft Picks Traded
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (ARI)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Players Gained
Head Shot
Will Hernandez
OG
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB-
The Vikings finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a B+.

The Vikings spent the pick that matters most on Bo Nix, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape. No fireworks, but a solid B+.

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. They are betting Baker proves the room right and everyone else wrong. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped tight end, which is a strange place to end up.

That is a cornerback worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Bo Nix
In Round 1, Pick 27 they get the face of the franchise. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick35 Rnd2 Chop Robinson
Chop Robinson at the 35th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick42 Rnd2 Quinyon Mitchell
Quinyon Mitchell slid further than he should have, and pick No. 42 is lovely value for the cornerback. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick90 Rnd3 Bucky Irving
No drama and no debate, Bucky Irving went about where he belonged in slot 90. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick104 Rnd4 Marshawn Kneeland
Marshawn Kneeland in No. 104 is fair value, right on his grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick108 Rnd4 Leonard Taylor III
They took Leonard Taylor III at par in pick 108, which is nothing to complain about. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick130 Rnd4 Beaux Limmer
A premium they did not need to pay, Beaux Limmer a notch or two before his time. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick133 Rnd4 James Williams
A reasonable price with a little left over, James Williams in the Round 4 slot. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick148 Rnd5 Ty'Ron Hopper
Ty'Ron Hopper at No. 148 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick160 Rnd5 Jaylin Simpson
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Jaylin Simpson in the Round 5 slot. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick166 Rnd5 Javon Baker
Javon Baker in slot 166 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It fills a real need, too.
Pick179 Rnd6 Aki Ogunbiyi
No edge and no loss on Aki Ogunbiyi in pick No. 179; it is a wash and a sensible one. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick230 Rnd7 J.J. Weaver
J.J. Weaver slipping to pick 230 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.