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Draft Selections
Nate Wiggins Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Nate Wiggins
CB Clemson
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (MIN)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Sataoa Laumea Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Sataoa Laumea
OT Utah
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (MIN)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
McCallan Castles Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
McCallan Castles
TE Tennessee
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (MIN)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Zion Logue Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIN)
Zion Logue
DL Georgia
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Vikings did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

You can hear the double-takes from here. The Vikings took Zion Logue at the 227th overall pick, roughly 41 spots before his name belonged.

The Wilson value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. They will regret leaving safety for another day if the season turns on it. They went 6 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

The weekend tilted hard toward the defense.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Nate Wiggins
In pick No. 11 they get a sticky cover corner at fair value. Need was not the driver here.
Pick42 Rnd2 Bo Nix
A quarterback of that caliber at the Round 2 slot is the definition of value, full stop. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick109 Rnd4 Roman Wilson
They will replay Roman Wilson at No. 109 for years; that is how good the value is. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick130 Rnd4 Sataoa Laumea
A tidy little value on Sataoa Laumea in Round 4, Pick 30, a step better than break-even. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick145 Rnd5 Justin Eboigbe
Justin Eboigbe in pick 145 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick157 Rnd5 McCallan Castles
They paid sticker price for McCallan Castles in slot 157, and that is fine. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick166 Rnd5 Ty'Ron Hopper
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Ty'Ron Hopper at the 166th pick is the proof. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick179 Rnd6 Jordan Jefferson
Jordan Jefferson at the Round 6 slot jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick227 Rnd7 Zion Logue
This one needs a full-page explanation: Zion Logue in pick 227, miles early. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.