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    Vikings
Draft Selections
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (MIN)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (MIN)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Brandon Dorlus Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (MIN)
Brandon Dorlus
DE-EDGE Oregon
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (MIN)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Audric Estime Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (MIN)
Audric Estime
RB Notre Dame
Jacob Cowing Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Jacob Cowing
WR Arizona
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (MIN)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Javion Cohen Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Javion Cohen
OG Miami (FL)
Chau Smith-Wade Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (MIN)
Chau Smith-Wade
CB Washington State
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (MIN)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Javon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Javon Baker
WR UCF
Maurice Smith Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Maurice Smith
C Florida State
Ja'Had Carter Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (MIN)
Ja'Had Carter
S Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (SF)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (JAX)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Brandon Dorlus Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (SF)
Brandon Dorlus
DE-EDGE Oregon
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (JAX)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Audric Estime Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (SF)
Audric Estime
RB Notre Dame
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (SF)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (KC)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Ja'Had Carter Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (KC)
Ja'Had Carter
S Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (SF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (JAX)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (KC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (CIN)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (JAX)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (KC)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Players Gained
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Brenton Strange
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Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesB FutureA
The Vikings answered their biggest question with Nix. Grade: B+.

After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Vikings committed. Bo Nix is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline. They moved the roster forward and banked a B+ for it.

Getting Hopper where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. A whole weekend of picks and tight end is somehow still a want.

A modest surplus at the table, banked quietly. They went 7 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Bo Nix
In No. 31 they get their quarterback of the future, and a steal at that. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick48 Rnd2 Byron Murphy II
A clean, defensible pick in pick No. 48 with a little surplus value in Byron Murphy II. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick63 Rnd2 Brandon Dorlus
Good price on Brandon Dorlus in the 63rd pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick96 Rnd3 Zak Zinter
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Zak Zinter. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick98 Rnd3 Audric Estime
No edge and no loss on Audric Estime in the 98th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick108 Rnd4 Jacob Cowing
Jacob Cowing at the Round 4 slot is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. The roster fit checks out.
Pick130 Rnd4 Kris Abrams-Draine
A slide stopped in Round 4, Pick 30, with Kris Abrams-Draine worth more than the price. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick131 Rnd4 Darius Robinson
Nice patience on Darius Robinson, who had no business lasting to pick 131. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick148 Rnd5 Javion Cohen
Javion Cohen in Round 5, Pick 12 lands just on the right side of the ledger. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick165 Rnd5 Chau Smith-Wade
Nothing to complain about; Chau Smith-Wade went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick171 Rnd5 Ty'Ron Hopper
Ty'Ron Hopper in the Round 5 slot is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick179 Rnd6 Javon Baker
By-the-book stuff, Javon Baker at the 179th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. It fills a real need, too.
Pick230 Rnd7 Maurice Smith
No drama and no debate, Maurice Smith went about where he belonged in the 230th pick. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick249 Rnd7 Ja'Had Carter
A quiet steal in pick 249: Ja'Had Carter for less than the market said. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.