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Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Quinyon Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
Quinyon Mitchell
CB Toledo
Nelson Ceaser Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Nelson Ceaser
DL-EDGE Houston
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Justin Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
Justin Rogers
DL Auburn
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (MIN)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
Isaiah Davis Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Isaiah Davis
RB South Dakota State
Nathaniel Watson Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Nathaniel Watson
LB Mississippi State
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Nix is the Vikings' new face under center. Grade: B-.

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. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

They will regret leaving wide receiver for another day if the season turns on it. If one pick saves this weekend, it is Bishop. The Vikings indulged a want in Melton while a need in wide receiver and tight end stayed open.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Bo Nix
In the 11th overall pick they get the arm they will build around, reach and all. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick42 Rnd2 Quinyon Mitchell
Quinyon Mitchell at pick 42 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick108 Rnd4 Nelson Ceaser
A straight-up fair deal on Nelson Ceaser at pick No. 108, value and slot in agreement. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick130 Rnd4 Max Melton
Of all the spots to shop, they chose cornerback. Max Melton in the Round 4 slot leaves wide receiver and tight end for later.
Pick148 Rnd5 Cole Bishop
Somehow Cole Bishop was still sitting there in slot 148, and they pounced on premier safety value. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick160 Rnd5 Justin Rogers
Justin Rogers at the 160th pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick166 Rnd5 LaDarius Henderson
Fair-plus on LaDarius Henderson, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick179 Rnd6 Isaiah Davis
Isaiah Davis in No. 179 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It fills a real need, too.
Pick230 Rnd7 Nathaniel Watson
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Nathaniel Watson. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.