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Draft Selections
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (MIN)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIN)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Dillon Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (MIN)
Dillon Johnson
RB Washington
Javion Cohen Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (MIN)
Javion Cohen
OG Miami (FL)
Nathaniel Watson Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Nathaniel Watson
LB Mississippi State
Matt Lee Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (MIN)
Matt Lee
C Miami (FL)
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A passer of the future in Nix, and a B-, for the Vikings.

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. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

They are betting Lee proves the room right and everyone else wrong. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Watson. They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Byron Murphy II
In the Round 1 slot they get a pocket-collapsing interior rusher. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick23 Rnd1 Bo Nix
In pick No. 23 they get the arm they will build around at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick108 Rnd4 Cam Hart
A slide stopped in Round 4, Pick 8, with Cam Hart worth more than the price. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick129 Rnd4 James Williams
Nothing to complain about; James Williams went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick157 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
Nice patience on Luke McCaffrey, who had no business lasting to the 157th pick. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick167 Rnd5 Dillon Johnson
Dillon Johnson at slot 167 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick177 Rnd6 Javion Cohen
A tidy bit of business in the 177th overall pick, where Javion Cohen graded well above the range. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick230 Rnd7 Nathaniel Watson
Nathaniel Watson at No. 230 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick232 Rnd7 Matt Lee
They reached a country mile for Matt Lee at pick 232, and the board is aghast. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.