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    Vikings
Draft Selections
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (MIN)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (MIN)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Mason McCormick Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (MIN)
Mason McCormick
OT South Dakota State
MarShawn Lloyd Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
MarShawn Lloyd
RB USC
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (MIN)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Justin Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Justin Rogers
DL Auburn
Renardo Green Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (MIN)
Renardo Green
S Florida State
Zion Tupuola-Fetui Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Zion Tupuola-Fetui
DE-EDGE Washington
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (MIN)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Darius Muasau Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIN)
Darius Muasau
LB UCLA
Draft Picks Received
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (GB)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (GB)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (GB)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NO)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (GB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (GB)
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Draft Picks Traded
Calen Bullock Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (NO)
Calen Bullock
S USC
Players Gained
Head Shot
Isaiah Foskey
DE
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesA FutureB
Quarterback settled, Nix in the fold, and a B for the Vikings.

The Vikings spent the pick that matters most on Bo Nix, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape.

The Nix reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. Leaving tight end unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

The Green value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. The roster is better shaped than it was, with quarterback chief among the fixes.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Bo Nix
In No. 11 they get a franchise quarterback, reach and all. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick57 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
A straight-up fair deal on T'Vondre Sweat at pick 57, value and slot in agreement. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick91 Rnd3 Roman Wilson
A quiet steal in the Round 3 slot: Roman Wilson for less than the market said. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick109 Rnd4 Mason McCormick
Nice patience on Mason McCormick, who had no business lasting to Round 4, Pick 9. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick130 Rnd4 MarShawn Lloyd
No drama and no debate, MarShawn Lloyd went about where he belonged in the 130th overall pick. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick145 Rnd5 Cam Hart
Cam Hart at pick No. 145 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick157 Rnd5 Justin Rogers
Justin Rogers at slot 157 is a conviction pick that outran the value. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick166 Rnd5 Renardo Green
They read the board right and Renardo Green was the payoff at the 166th pick. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick179 Rnd6 Zion Tupuola-Fetui
Zion Tupuola-Fetui at the Round 6 slot is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the edge rusher. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick216 Rnd6 Christian Jones
Christian Jones is a better player than slot 216 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick227 Rnd7 Darius Muasau
Darius Muasau in pick 227 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.