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  • Coachem DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (MIN)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (MIN)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Beaux Limmer Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (MIN)
Beaux Limmer
C Arkansas
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Ashton Gillotte Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (MIN)
Ashton Gillotte
DL-EDGE Louisville
Layden Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (MIN)
Layden Robinson
OG Texas A&M
Fabien Lovett Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Fabien Lovett
DL Florida State
Tyler Harrell Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (MIN)
Tyler Harrell
WR Miami (FL)
Draft Picks Received
Layden Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Layden Robinson
OG Texas A&M
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Connor Colby Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (DAL)
Connor Colby
OT Iowa
Players Gained
Head Shot
Cooper Rush
QB
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Vikings finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a B.

The Vikings spent the pick that matters most on Bo Nix, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through safety. Limmer has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Bo Nix
A straight-up fair deal on Bo Nix at Round 1, Pick 20, value and slot in agreement. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick52 Rnd2 Javon Foster
Javon Foster in the Round 2 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick120 Rnd4 Beaux Limmer
A real head-scratcher, Beaux Limmer in pick No. 120 is miles ahead of his ranking. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick157 Rnd5 Jaylan Ford
Jaylan Ford in slot 157 is fair value, right on his grade. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick162 Rnd5 Ashton Gillotte
A market-rate edge rusher, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Ashton Gillotte. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick174 Rnd5 Layden Robinson
A premium they did not need to pay, Layden Robinson a notch or two before his time. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick179 Rnd6 Fabien Lovett
No edge and no loss on Fabien Lovett in No. 179; it is a wash and a sensible one. It fills a real need, too.
Pick241 Rnd7 Tyler Harrell
Tyler Harrell at pick 241 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.