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Draft Selections
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Justin Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (MIN)
Justin Rogers
DL Auburn
Chau Smith-Wade Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (MIN)
Chau Smith-Wade
CB Washington State
Andru Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Andru Phillips
CB Kentucky
Omar Speights Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Omar Speights
LB LSU
Draft Picks Received
Chau Smith-Wade Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (BAL)
Chau Smith-Wade
CB Washington State
Draft Picks Traded
Cedric Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (BAL)
Cedric Johnson
DE-EDGE Mississippi
Players Gained
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Bravvion Roy
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Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Vikings cashed the board's mistake on Speights: B.

Call it larceny. Omar Speights sat on the board until pick 230, and the Vikings did not need to be asked twice. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B.

The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Quarterback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job. The weekend tilted hard toward the defense.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Jer'Zhan Newton
In pick No. 11 they get a disruptive interior force. A real need, handled.
Pick42 Rnd2 Bo Nix
Bo Nix at slot 42 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick108 Rnd4 Roman Wilson
Roman Wilson in Round 4, Pick 8 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. The roster fit checks out.
Pick130 Rnd4 Kris Abrams-Draine
Nice patience on Kris Abrams-Draine, who had no business lasting to the 130th pick. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick160 Rnd5 Braelon Allen
Braelon Allen at the 160th overall pick is money in the bank, a running back taken below his worth. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick165 Rnd5 Justin Rogers
Value with a capital V on Justin Rogers in the Round 5 slot, a genuine coup. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick169 Rnd5 Chau Smith-Wade
The board had Chau Smith-Wade higher than pick 169, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick179 Rnd6 Andru Phillips
Andru Phillips slipping to No. 179 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick230 Rnd7 Omar Speights
Omar Speights at the 230th overall pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It adds depth where they could use a little.