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Draft Selections
Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (MIN)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (MIN)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Caelen Carson Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Caelen Carson
CB Wake Forest
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIN)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Dylan Laube Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (MIN)
Dylan Laube
RB New Hampshire
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (MIN)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (MIN)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
Draft Picks Received
Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PIT)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (PIT)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (PIT)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (PIT)
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Draft Picks Traded
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (PIT)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesD FutureA
Nix is the Vikings' new face under center. Grade: B.

Start where it matters. The Vikings took Bo Nix to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one.

Jacobs at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. The offensive lineman hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Laiatu Latu
In pick 20 they get a quarterback's worst nightmare, outstanding value to boot. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick23 Rnd1 Bo Nix
Bo Nix in pick No. 23 is fair value, right on his grade. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick108 Rnd4 Caelen Carson
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Caelen Carson in the 108th pick. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick129 Rnd4 James Williams
A clean, defensible pick in slot 129 with a little surplus value in James Williams. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick157 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
A quiet steal in the Round 5 slot: Luke McCaffrey for less than the market said. It fills a real need, too.
Pick167 Rnd5 Dylan Laube
Dylan Laube at No. 167 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick177 Rnd6 Kamal Hadden
Kamal Hadden slipping to the 177th overall pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick232 Rnd7 Curtis Jacobs
Curtis Jacobs at Round 7, Pick 12 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A minor itch, scratched.