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    Vikings
Draft Selections
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (MIN)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Ricky Pearsall Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (MIN)
Ricky Pearsall
WR Florida
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (MIN)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
MarShawn Lloyd Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
MarShawn Lloyd
RB USC
Sincere Haynesworth Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Sincere Haynesworth
C Tulane
Layden Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (MIN)
Layden Robinson
OG Texas A&M
Austin Booker Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
Austin Booker
DL-EDGE Kansas
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (MIN)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Andru Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Andru Phillips
CB Kentucky
Isaiah Williams Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Isaiah Williams
WR Illinois
Zion Logue Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (MIN)
Zion Logue
DL Georgia
Mark Perry Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (MIN)
Mark Perry
S TCU
Draft Picks Received
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (HOU)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Ricky Pearsall Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (LV)
Ricky Pearsall
WR Florida
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (SEA)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Layden Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (SEA)
Layden Robinson
OG Texas A&M
Zion Logue Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (SEA)
Zion Logue
DL Georgia
Mark Perry Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (HOU)
Mark Perry
S TCU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (HOU)
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Draft Picks Traded
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (LV)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
Jaden Hicks Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (SEA)
Jaden Hicks
S Washington State
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesC- FutureA+
The Vikings finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a B.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Bo Nix is the Vikings' quarterback, full stop. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

Williams at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. The tight end spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Logue has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced.

They gave back a little on the phones for the right to move.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Bo Nix
Bo Nix at the 23rd overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick42 Rnd2 Byron Murphy II
By-the-book stuff, Byron Murphy II at No. 42 squarely in line with his ranking. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick77 Rnd3 Ricky Pearsall
A clean, defensible pick in slot 77 with a little surplus value in Ricky Pearsall. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick118 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Khyree Jackson in pick 118. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick130 Rnd4 MarShawn Lloyd
MarShawn Lloyd in the 130th pick is fair value, right on his grade. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick148 Rnd5 Sincere Haynesworth
The board had cheaper options than Sincere Haynesworth at Round 5, Pick 12, and it noticed. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick154 Rnd5 Layden Robinson
A conviction pick on Layden Robinson at the Round 5 slot that the board grades a round light. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick160 Rnd5 Austin Booker
No edge and no loss on Austin Booker in pick No. 160; it is a wash and a sensible one. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick166 Rnd5 Ty'Ron Hopper
A tidy bit of business in the Round 5 slot, where Ty'Ron Hopper graded well above the range. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick179 Rnd6 Andru Phillips
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Andru Phillips at the 179th pick. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick230 Rnd7 Isaiah Williams
They robbed the room for Isaiah Williams here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick236 Rnd7 Zion Logue
Zion Logue at slot 236 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick239 Rnd7 Mark Perry
They took Mark Perry at par in the 239th overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.