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Draft Selections
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (MIN)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIN)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
Justin Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (MIN)
Justin Rogers
DL Auburn
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
Myles Jones Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Myles Jones
CB Duke
Draft Picks Received
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (DAL)
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Nate Wiggins Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (DAL)
Nate Wiggins
CB Clemson
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesD+ FutureA
The Vikings found their guy under center in Nix: 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.

For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain. Getting Jones where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. It is a bet on later, and a defensible one for a team playing the long game.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Bo Nix
In pick 24 they get a franchise quarterback at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick42 Rnd2 Byron Murphy II
No drama and no debate, Byron Murphy II went about where he belonged in No. 42. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick87 Rnd3 Cooper Beebe
Cooper Beebe slid further than he should have, and Round 3, Pick 24 is lovely value for the offensive lineman. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick108 Rnd4 Tykee Smith
Tykee Smith in pick No. 108 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick130 Rnd4 Max Melton
Somehow Max Melton was still sitting there in the 130th overall pick, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick148 Rnd5 Ty'Ron Hopper
They paid sticker price for Ty'Ron Hopper in the Round 5 slot, and that is fine. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick160 Rnd5 LaDarius Henderson
A straight-up fair deal on LaDarius Henderson at the 160th pick, value and slot in agreement. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick165 Rnd5 Justin Rogers
Justin Rogers at slot 165 is money in the bank, a interior defensive lineman taken below his worth. The roster fit checks out.
Pick179 Rnd6 Jaylen Wright
Jaylen Wright at the 179th pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick230 Rnd7 Myles Jones
They barely believed it either: Myles Jones still on the board at No. 230. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.