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Draft Selections
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (MIN)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (MIN)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Caelen Carson Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (MIN)
Caelen Carson
CB Wake Forest
Dylan Laube Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (MIN)
Dylan Laube
RB New Hampshire
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (MIN)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 6 (MIN)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Eric Watts Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (MIN)
Eric Watts
DL-EDGE Connecticut
Garret Greenfield Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Garret Greenfield
OT South Dakota State
Erick All Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (MIN)
Erick All
TE Iowa
Draft Picks Received
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (SF)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (SF)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Eric Watts Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (BUF)
Eric Watts
DL-EDGE Connecticut
Erick All Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (BUF)
Erick All
TE Iowa
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (SF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (SF)
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Draft Picks Traded
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (SF)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Mason McCormick Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (BUF)
Mason McCormick
OT South Dakota State
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesD+ FutureA
Quarterback settled, Nix in the fold, and a B for the Vikings.

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. Call it a sensible B, earned the boring way.

All at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. The Vikings indulged a want in Carson while a need in safety and interior defensive lineman stayed open.

That safety hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. Every board in the league had Watts lower, and that gap is the story.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Bo Nix
In Round 1, Pick 31 they get a long-term answer under center at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick42 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
They took Chris Braswell at par in slot 42, which is nothing to complain about. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick63 Rnd2 T.J. Tampa
Nice patience on T.J. Tampa, who had no business lasting to the Round 2 slot. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick107 Rnd4 Caelen Carson
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending the 107th overall pick on Caelen Carson with safety and interior defensive lineman unsolved.
Pick156 Rnd5 Dylan Laube
Nothing to complain about; Dylan Laube went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick166 Rnd5 Justin Eboigbe
Justin Eboigbe in the 166th pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick176 Rnd6 Luke McCaffrey
Luke McCaffrey at pick 176 is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick188 Rnd6 Eric Watts
Eric Watts at pick No. 188 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick230 Rnd7 Garret Greenfield
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Garret Greenfield in the 230th pick. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick248 Rnd7 Erick All
Erick All in pick 248 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.