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Draft Selections
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Javon Solomon Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (MIN)
Javon Solomon
OLB-EDGE Troy
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (MIN)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint...
WR Georgia
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (MIN)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Richard Jibunor Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIN)
Richard Jibunor
OLB-EDGE Troy
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Vikings answered their biggest question with Nix. Grade: B-.

Some picks age like wine; Richard Jibunor at Round 7, Pick 7 will need to, sitting 122 spots clear of his grade.

Whatever Bo Nix becomes, the front office has tied its fortunes to the answer. Arnold at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. They will regret leaving safety for another day if the season turns on it.

The Solomon pick is fine in a vacuum, less so with safety, running back and other spots still on the board.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Bo Nix
Bo Nix in slot 11 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick42 Rnd2 Terrion Arnold
Terrion Arnold in the Round 2 slot is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick109 Rnd4 Javon Solomon
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went OLB-EDGE with Javon Solomon while clear needs at safety, running back and other spots sat open.
Pick130 Rnd4 Darius Robinson
A tidy bit of business in the 130th pick, where Darius Robinson graded well above the range. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick145 Rnd5 Kamal Hadden
Good price on Kamal Hadden in Round 5, Pick 9, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick157 Rnd5 Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint at pick 157. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick166 Rnd5 LaDarius Henderson
No drama and no debate, LaDarius Henderson went about where he belonged in Round 5, Pick 30. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick179 Rnd6 Jordan Jefferson
Jordan Jefferson at No. 179 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick227 Rnd7 Richard Jibunor
A big swing on Richard Jibunor at slot 227, well ahead of any board in the building. Where it fits the depth chart is the real question.