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Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (MIN)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (MIN)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Ruke Orhorhoro Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (MIN)
Ruke Orhorhoro
DT Clemson
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (MIN)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (MIN)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Jalen McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Jalen McMillan
WR Washington
Jamari Thrash Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (MIN)
Jamari Thrash
WR Louisville
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (MIN)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Daijun Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (MIN)
Daijun Edwards
RB Georgia
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (MIN)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Beaux Limmer Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIN)
Beaux Limmer
C Arkansas
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (MIN)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Javion Cohen Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Javion Cohen
OG Miami (FL)
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Javon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
Javon Baker
WR UCF
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Emani Bailey Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (MIN)
Emani Bailey
RB TCU
Josh Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Josh Proctor
S Ohio State
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (MIN)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Myles Jones Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Myles Jones
CB Duke
Draft Picks Received
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (TB)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (NYG)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Ruke Orhorhoro Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (TB)
Ruke Orhorhoro
DT Clemson
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (SEA)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (TB)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Jamari Thrash Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (LV)
Jamari Thrash
WR Louisville
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (DEN)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Daijun Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (SEA)
Daijun Edwards
RB Georgia
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (DAL)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (WSH)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Javon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (KC)
Javon Baker
WR UCF
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (BUF)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (TB)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (SEA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (SEA)
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Draft Picks Traded
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (LV)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (NYG)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Players Gained
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Jarran Reed
DE
Players traded away
Head Shot
Alexander Mattison
RB
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Andrew Booth Jr.
CB
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Jalen Nailor
WR
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Lewis Cine
S
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Nick Mullens
QB
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesC FutureA
A passer of the future in Nix, and a B, for the Vikings.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Bo Nix is the Vikings' quarterback, full stop.

The McMillan pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. The Melton pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at tight end. The tight end hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

The Bailey reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but tight end.

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Bo Nix
In pick No. 26 they get a franchise quarterback. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick47 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
Chris Braswell at No. 47 is a conviction pick that outran the value. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick58 Rnd2 Ruke Orhorhoro
Ruke Orhorhoro in pick 58 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick78 Rnd3 Cooper Beebe
They took Cooper Beebe at par in Round 3, Pick 14, which is nothing to complain about. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick89 Rnd3 Mike Sainristil
Value with a capital V on Mike Sainristil in the Round 3 slot, a genuine coup. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick108 Rnd4 Jalen McMillan
They barely believed it either: Jalen McMillan still on the board at the 108th overall pick. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick112 Rnd4 Jamari Thrash
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Jamari Thrash in the 112th pick, plain and simple. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick113 Rnd4 Max Melton
They bypassed pressing needs at tight end to take Max Melton, a cornerback that was not the priority.
Pick118 Rnd4 Daijun Edwards
A premium they did not need to pay, Daijun Edwards a notch or two before his time. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick124 Rnd4 Cole Bishop
No drama and no debate, Cole Bishop went about where he belonged in the 124th overall pick. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick129 Rnd4 Beaux Limmer
A reach for Beaux Limmer in pick 129; a little patience would have been rewarded. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick141 Rnd5 Braelon Allen
A conviction pick on Braelon Allen at the Round 5 slot that the board grades a round light. It fills a real need, too.
Pick148 Rnd5 Javion Cohen
Javion Cohen in pick No. 148 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick160 Rnd5 Ty'Ron Hopper
A clean, defensible pick in slot 160 with a little surplus value in Ty'Ron Hopper. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick161 Rnd5 Javon Baker
A big swing on Javon Baker at Round 5, Pick 25, well ahead of any board in the building. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick162 Rnd5 Jordan Jefferson
Jordan Jefferson in No. 162 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick168 Rnd5 Emani Bailey
Value said wait; Emani Bailey in pick 168 says they were not listening. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick179 Rnd6 Josh Proctor
Josh Proctor at the 179th overall pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick204 Rnd6 Christian Jones
Christian Jones in Round 6, Pick 29 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick230 Rnd7 Myles Jones
A quiet steal in the Round 7 slot: Myles Jones for less than the market said. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.