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Draft Selections
Draft Picks Received
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NEXT YEAR (2025)
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Draft Picks Traded
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Alex
Anzalone
LB
David
Bakhtiari
OT
Equanimeous
St. Brown
WR
Players traded away
Kirk
Cousins
QB
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall
D+
ValueB-
NeedB+
TradesF
FutureA+
The Vikings drew a line under the quarterback search with Nix: D+. The phones were a trap the Vikings kept walking into, shipping out surplus on nearly every deal. A D+ that will need time and luck to look better.
Bo Nix is the bet, and the class will be judged on how it pays off. That wide receiver hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. The cost of the Eichenberg reach is exactly the players who went right after him.
The Pritchett steal is the beam this whole class leans on.
Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even, and wide receiver is still a hole.
Pick Analysis
Pick25
Rnd1
Bo Nix
Bo Nix at pick No. 25 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick26
Rnd1
Chris Braswell
A conviction pick on Chris Braswell at pick 26 that the board grades a round light. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick42
Rnd2
Jackson Powers-Johnson
Jackson Powers-Johnson at No. 42 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick88
Rnd3
Tyler Davis
By-the-book stuff, Tyler Davis at the 88th pick squarely in line with his ranking. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick110
Rnd4
Tommy Eichenberg
They liked Tommy Eichenberg enough to skip the value, taking him in slot 110. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick148
Rnd5
Layden Robinson
The board had cheaper options than Layden Robinson at the 148th overall pick, and it noticed. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick155
Rnd5
Keith Randolph Jr.
Keith Randolph Jr. in Round 5, Pick 19 lands just on the right side of the ledger. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick160
Rnd5
Nehemiah Pritchett
Steal is underselling it; Nehemiah Pritchett at the Round 5 slot is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick165
Rnd5
LaDarius Henderson
Good price on LaDarius Henderson in the Round 5 slot, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick179
Rnd6
Cody Schrader
Cody Schrader at pick No. 179 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick211
Rnd6
Erick All
Erick All at the 211th pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the tight end. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick217
Rnd6
Jalen Green
Jalen Green at slot 217 is money in the bank, a safety taken below his worth. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick230
Rnd7
J.J. Weaver
J.J. Weaver in No. 230 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.