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  • Campbell78th DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (MIN)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
Blake Corum Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIN)
Blake Corum
RB Michigan
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Tyler Davis Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIN)
Tyler Davis
DT Clemson
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (MIN)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Trente Jones Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (MIN)
Trente Jones
OT Michigan
Garret Greenfield Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (MIN)
Garret Greenfield
OT South Dakota State
Eric Watts Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Eric Watts
DL-EDGE Connecticut
Draft Picks Received
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Blake Corum Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Blake Corum
RB Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (DAL)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DAL)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (DAL)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Players Gained
Head Shot
Donovan Wilson
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Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesA FutureA
A franchise passer in Nix headlines a B+ weekend for the Vikings.

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.

Reaching for Greenfield left real value on the table behind him. That Puni pick is the receipt they will wave around later.

The tight end hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Bo Nix
In No. 24 they get the face of the franchise. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick42 Rnd2 Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
Nothing to complain about; Ennis Rakestraw Jr. went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick87 Rnd3 Blake Corum
No edge and no loss on Blake Corum in the 87th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. It fills a real need, too.
Pick108 Rnd4 Dominick Puni
A tidy bit of business in pick 108, where Dominick Puni graded well above the range. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick129 Rnd4 Tyler Davis
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Tyler Davis at the 129th overall pick is the proof. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick157 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
Luke McCaffrey in the Round 5 slot is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick167 Rnd5 Kitan Oladapo
Value with a capital V on Kitan Oladapo in pick No. 167, a genuine coup. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick177 Rnd6 Trente Jones
Trente Jones at Round 6, Pick 2 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick188 Rnd6 Garret Greenfield
A big swing on Garret Greenfield at the 188th overall pick, well ahead of any board in the building. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick230 Rnd7 Eric Watts
Eric Watts at the Round 7 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.