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    Vikings
Draft Selections
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (MIN)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (MIN)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (MIN)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (MIN)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Nelson Ceaser Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (MIN)
Nelson Ceaser
DL-EDGE Houston
Beaux Limmer Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Beaux Limmer
C Arkansas
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (MIN)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Austin Booker Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (MIN)
Austin Booker
DL-EDGE Kansas
Chau Smith-Wade Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Chau Smith-Wade
CB Washington State
Isaiah Neyor Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Isaiah Neyor
WR Texas
Xavier Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (MIN)
Xavier Thomas
DE-EDGE Clemson
Draft Picks Received
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (LAR)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (LAR)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (PIT)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (LV)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (PHI)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Nelson Ceaser Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (PIT)
Nelson Ceaser
DL-EDGE Houston
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (PHI)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Xavier Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (PHI)
Xavier Thomas
DE-EDGE Clemson
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (PIT)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (PHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LV)
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Draft Picks Traded
Brock Bowers Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (LV)
Brock Bowers
TE Georgia
Jermaine Burton Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (PHI)
Jermaine Burton
WR Alabama
Players Gained
Head Shot
D'Andre Swift
RB
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureB+
A franchise passer in Nix headlines a B+ weekend for the Vikings.

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. It nets out to a B+, which feels about right.

They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. They banked enough surplus on Rakestraw Jr. to cover a lot of smaller sins.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped tight end, which is a strange place to end up.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but tight end.

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Bo Nix
In slot 19 they get a franchise quarterback at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick51 Rnd2 Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
They barely believed it either: Ennis Rakestraw Jr. still on the board at the 51st overall pick. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick52 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
They paid a round early for T'Vondre Sweat in pick 52, more than the board wanted. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick77 Rnd3 Brenden Rice
A reasonable price with a little left over, Brenden Rice in Round 3, Pick 13. The roster fit checks out.
Pick97 Rnd3 Christian Mahogany
Christian Mahogany in the Round 3 slot is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick108 Rnd4 Leonard Taylor III
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Leonard Taylor III. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick120 Rnd4 Nelson Ceaser
Nelson Ceaser in the 120th pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick130 Rnd4 Beaux Limmer
They went early on Beaux Limmer in No. 130, and the value did not follow. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick137 Rnd5 James Williams
James Williams at No. 137 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the safety. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick148 Rnd5 Braelon Allen
Braelon Allen in Round 5, Pick 12 is fair value, right on his grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick160 Rnd5 Ty'Ron Hopper
Ty'Ron Hopper in pick 160 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick166 Rnd5 Austin Booker
A clean, defensible pick in pick No. 166 with a little surplus value in Austin Booker. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick179 Rnd6 Chau Smith-Wade
Value with a capital V on Chau Smith-Wade in the 179th overall pick, a genuine coup. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick230 Rnd7 Isaiah Neyor
Isaiah Neyor slipping to the 230th pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick243 Rnd7 Xavier Thomas
The board had cheaper options than Xavier Thomas at the Round 7 slot, and it noticed. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.