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Draft Selections
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (MIN)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
DeWayne Carter Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
DeWayne Carter
DT Duke
Nelson Ceaser Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (MIN)
Nelson Ceaser
DL-EDGE Houston
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (MIN)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Keith Randolph Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Keith Randolph Jr.
DL-EDGE Illinois
Layden Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
Layden Robinson
OG Texas A&M
Nehemiah Pritchett Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (MIN)
Nehemiah Pritchett
CB Auburn
Moose Muhammad III Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Moose Muhammad III
WR Texas A&M
Jawhar Jordan Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jawhar Jordan
RB Louisville
Carson Steele Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (MIN)
Carson Steele
RB UCLA
Draft Picks Received
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Nelson Ceaser Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Nelson Ceaser
DL-EDGE Houston
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (GB)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Carson Steele Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (GB)
Carson Steele
RB UCLA
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (PIT)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (GB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (PIT)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (GB)
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Draft Picks Traded
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (PIT)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (ATL)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Players Gained
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Richie Grant
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John Simpson
OG
Head Shot
Rasheed Walker
OT
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall A-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesA FutureA+
The Vikings answered their biggest question with Nix. Grade: A-.

The search is over. The Vikings handed the keys to Bo Nix, and the whole operation now runs on his development.

The Steele reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. A whole weekend of picks and safety is somehow still a want.

Landing Muhammad III that late papers over a lot of smaller sins.

Few war rooms will sleep better than this one tonight.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Bo Nix
In the Round 1 slot they get their quarterback of the future. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick108 Rnd4 DeWayne Carter
DeWayne Carter at pick 108 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick121 Rnd4 Nelson Ceaser
No edge and no loss on Nelson Ceaser in slot 121; it is a wash and a sensible one. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick125 Rnd4 Max Melton
A tidy little value on Max Melton in No. 125, a step better than break-even. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick130 Rnd4 Ainias Smith
Good price on Ainias Smith in Round 4, Pick 30, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick148 Rnd5 Keith Randolph Jr.
They went early on Keith Randolph Jr. in pick No. 148, and the value did not follow. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick160 Rnd5 Layden Robinson
Layden Robinson at the 160th pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick165 Rnd5 Nehemiah Pritchett
Nehemiah Pritchett in the 165th overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick179 Rnd6 Moose Muhammad III
Taking Moose Muhammad III in slot 179 is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick230 Rnd7 Jawhar Jordan
Jawhar Jordan at pick No. 230 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the running back. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick246 Rnd7 Carson Steele
Carson Steele at the Round 7 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. The roster fit checks out.