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Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (MIN)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Kamari Lassiter Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (MIN)
Kamari Lassiter
CB Georgia
Tyler Nubin Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (MIN)
Tyler Nubin
S Minnesota
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (MIN)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Kalen King Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
Kalen King
CB Penn State
Mekhi Wingo Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (MIN)
Mekhi Wingo
DT LSU
Blake Corum Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (MIN)
Blake Corum
RB Michigan
Jaheim Bell Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jaheim Bell
TE Florida State
Edefuan Ulofoshio Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Edefuan Ulofoshio
LB Washington
Aki Ogunbiyi Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Aki Ogunbiyi
OG Texas A&M
Isaiah Williams Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (MIN)
Isaiah Williams
WR Illinois
Jawhar Jordan Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jawhar Jordan
RB Louisville
Draft Picks Received
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (MIA)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Kamari Lassiter Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Kamari Lassiter
CB Georgia
Tyler Nubin Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LAC)
Tyler Nubin
S Minnesota
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (TEN)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Mekhi Wingo Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Mekhi Wingo
DT LSU
Blake Corum Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (SEA)
Blake Corum
RB Michigan
Edefuan Ulofoshio Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (LAR)
Edefuan Ulofoshio
LB Washington
Isaiah Williams Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (CIN)
Isaiah Williams
WR Illinois
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PICK: RND: 3 (DEN)
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PICK: RND: 3 (LAR)
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PICK: RND: 4 (DEN)
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PICK: RND: 4 (MIA)
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PICK: RND: 4 (LV)
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PICK: RND: 4 (LAR)
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PICK: RND: 5 (LAR)
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PICK: RND: 6 (CIN)
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PICK: RND: 6 (SEA)
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PICK: RND: 7 (IND)
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PICK: RND: 7 (LV)
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Draft Picks Traded
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (IND)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
DeWayne Carter Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (WSH)
DeWayne Carter
DT Duke
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (SEA)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Justin Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (TEN)
Justin Rogers
DL Auburn
Nathan Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (TEN)
Nathan Thomas
OT Louisiana
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIA)
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PICK: RND: 5 (MIA)
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Players Gained
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Alec Ingold
FB
Players traded away
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Alexander Mattison
RB
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D.J. Wonnum
EDGE
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DeWayne McBride
RB
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Ezra Cleveland
OG
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Jalen Nailor
WR
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Jaren Hall
QB
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Johnny Mundt
TE
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Josh Oliver
TE
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K.J. Osborn
WR
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Kirk Cousins
QB
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Marcus Davenport
LB
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Nick Muse
TE
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall D
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureB+
A franchise passer in Nix headlines a D weekend for the Vikings.

The phones were a trap the Vikings kept walking into, shipping out surplus on nearly every deal. Hard to defend, and the D reflects that.

So much rides on Bo Nix that the rest of the class almost grades on a curve behind him. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Jordan.

Bottom line, they will be counting on several picks to beat their grades.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Jared Verse
Jared Verse in the 18th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick21 Rnd1 Bo Nix
In pick No. 21 they get the arm they will build around. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 Kamari Lassiter
Nice patience on Kamari Lassiter, who had no business lasting to Round 2, Pick 4. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick37 Rnd2 Tyler Nubin
A reasonable price with a little left over, Tyler Nubin in the Round 2 slot. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick38 Rnd2 Adonai Mitchell
Nothing to complain about; Adonai Mitchell went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. The roster fit checks out.
Pick42 Rnd2 Kalen King
A straight-up fair deal on Kalen King at the 42nd pick, value and slot in agreement. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick67 Rnd3 Mekhi Wingo
By-the-book stuff, Mekhi Wingo at No. 67 squarely in line with his ranking. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick78 Rnd3 Blake Corum
A clean, defensible pick in slot 78 with a little surplus value in Blake Corum. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick148 Rnd5 Jaheim Bell
A tidy bit of business in the 148th overall pick, where Jaheim Bell graded well above the range. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick157 Rnd5 Edefuan Ulofoshio
Edefuan Ulofoshio at Round 5, Pick 21 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick179 Rnd6 Aki Ogunbiyi
No edge and no loss on Aki Ogunbiyi in slot 179; it is a wash and a sensible one. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick196 Rnd6 Isaiah Williams
They did well to land Isaiah Williams in pick 196, just ahead of his grade. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick230 Rnd7 Jawhar Jordan
Jawhar Jordan in pick No. 230 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.