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Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (MIN)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (MIN)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
Brandon Dorlus Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (MIN)
Brandon Dorlus
DE-EDGE Oregon
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (MIN)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (MIN)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Ray Davis Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (MIN)
Ray Davis
RB Kentucky
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Layden Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (MIN)
Layden Robinson
OG Texas A&M
Justin Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (MIN)
Justin Rogers
DL Auburn
Steve Linton Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (MIN)
Steve Linton
LB-EDGE Texas Tech
BJ Mayes Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
BJ Mayes
CB UAB
Draft Picks Received
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (SF)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (JAX)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
Brandon Dorlus Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (PHI)
Brandon Dorlus
DE-EDGE Oregon
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (SF)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (SF)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Steve Linton Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (CAR)
Steve Linton
LB-EDGE Texas Tech
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CAR)
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Draft Picks Traded
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (JAX)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Justin Walley Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (CAR)
Justin Walley
CB Minnesota
Players Gained
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DaVon Hamilton
DT
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Milton Williams
DT
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
The Vikings bet the future on Nix. The board says B+.

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

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. Leaving wide receiver unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Morgan.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but wide receiver.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Bo Nix
In Round 1, Pick 31 they get a passer to set the clock by at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick42 Rnd2 Jordan Morgan
They read the board right and Jordan Morgan was the payoff at No. 42. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick48 Rnd2 Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
A reasonable price with a little left over, Ennis Rakestraw Jr. in the 48th pick. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick57 Rnd2 Brandon Dorlus
They took Brandon Dorlus at par in pick No. 57, which is nothing to complain about. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick94 Rnd3 Marist Liufau
Fair-plus on Marist Liufau, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick98 Rnd3 Tykee Smith
No drama and no debate, Tykee Smith went about where he belonged in the 98th overall pick. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick108 Rnd4 Dominick Puni
Good price on Dominick Puni in the Round 4 slot, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick128 Rnd4 Ray Davis
They did well to land Ray Davis in slot 128, just ahead of his grade. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick148 Rnd5 Jaylin Simpson
Jaylin Simpson in the 148th overall pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick163 Rnd5 Layden Robinson
Layden Robinson at No. 163 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick164 Rnd5 Justin Rogers
Justin Rogers in pick 164 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It fills a real need, too.
Pick180 Rnd6 Steve Linton
They paid up for Steve Linton at the Round 6 slot when waiting would have done the job. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick230 Rnd7 BJ Mayes
BJ Mayes in pick No. 230 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.