wbwychor'S MOCK DRAFT

NixNubin

  • wbwychor DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Tyler Nubin Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (MIN)
Tyler Nubin
S Minnesota
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Keith Randolph Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
Keith Randolph Jr.
DL-EDGE Illinois
Grayson Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (MIN)
Grayson Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Isaiah Davis Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Isaiah Davis
RB South Dakota State
Braiden McGregor Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (MIN)
Braiden McGregor
DL-EDGE Michigan
Steele Chambers Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Steele Chambers
LB Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Tyler Nubin Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (NO)
Tyler Nubin
S Minnesota
Braiden McGregor Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (NO)
Braiden McGregor
DL-EDGE Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NO)
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Draft Picks Traded
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (NO)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB- NeedA- TradesC+ FutureB
The Vikings answered their biggest question with Nix. Grade: B.

The search is over. The Vikings handed the keys to Bo Nix, and the whole operation now runs on his development. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.

The wide receiver hole is the one line item this class does not answer. That Hart pick is the receipt they will wave around later.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the wide receiver spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Bo Nix
In Round 1, Pick 11 they get the face of the franchise, though they paid up to get him. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick45 Rnd2 Tyler Nubin
A tidy bit of business in the 45th overall pick, where Tyler Nubin graded well above the range. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick108 Rnd4 Blake Fisher
Nice patience on Blake Fisher, who had no business lasting to the 108th pick. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick130 Rnd4 Cole Bishop
A market-rate safety, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Cole Bishop. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick148 Rnd5 Cam Hart
They let Cam Hart come to them and pounced at pick No. 148. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick160 Rnd5 Keith Randolph Jr.
The board had Keith Randolph Jr. higher than No. 160, and the edge rusher fell to them anyway. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick165 Rnd5 Grayson Murphy
Grayson Murphy in pick 165 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick179 Rnd6 Isaiah Davis
Isaiah Davis in the Round 6 slot is fair value, right on his grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick205 Rnd6 Braiden McGregor
They did well to land Braiden McGregor in the 205th pick, just ahead of his grade. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick230 Rnd7 Steele Chambers
Steele Chambers slipping to the 230th overall pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.