-'S MOCK DRAFT

1st Round Reach

  • - DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Kalen King Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
Kalen King
CB Penn State
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (MIN)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (MIN)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
McCallan Castles Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (MIN)
McCallan Castles
TE Tennessee
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Isaiah Davis Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (MIN)
Isaiah Davis
RB South Dakota State
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Nix is the Vikings' new face under center. Grade: B-.

After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Vikings committed. Bo Nix is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

The Wilson value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. Spending an early pick on cornerback with edge rusher, offensive lineman and other spots open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Bo Nix
Bo Nix at pick 11 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick42 Rnd2 Kalen King
No drama and no debate, Kalen King went about where he belonged in pick No. 42. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick109 Rnd4 Payton Wilson
A top-tier linebacker at a bargain, Payton Wilson in Round 4, Pick 9, plain and simple. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick130 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
A curious use of the Round 4 slot. Edge rusher, offensive lineman and other spots needed the pick; a cornerback in Khyree Jackson did not.
Pick156 Rnd5 James Williams
A safety of that caliber at the 156th pick is the definition of value, full stop. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick166 Rnd5 McCallan Castles
A quiet steal in the 166th overall pick: McCallan Castles for less than the market said. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick179 Rnd6 Jordan Jefferson
They paid up for Jordan Jefferson at slot 179 when waiting would have done the job. The roster fit checks out.
Pick190 Rnd6 Isaiah Davis
A market-rate running back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Isaiah Davis. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.