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Draft Selections
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIN)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Jaden Hicks Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jaden Hicks
S Washington State
DJ James Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
DJ James
CB Auburn
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Gabe Hall Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Gabe Hall
DL Baylor
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueA- NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The Vikings answered their biggest question with Williams. Grade: B.

Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Vikings were there to profit. Jared Verse, the No. 16 name on the board, should have been long gone before the Round 4 slot. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

Caleb Williams gives the offense a face and a plan, and the grade leans heavily on whether he hits. They will need Hall to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it.

Leaving offensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Caleb Williams
In No. 11 they get their quarterback of the future at a price that makes it sweeter. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick42 Rnd2 Bo Nix
Bo Nix in the 42nd pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick108 Rnd4 Malik Nabers
They will replay Malik Nabers at No. 108 for years; that is how good the value is. It fills a real need, too.
Pick129 Rnd4 Jared Verse
You do not let an edge rusher like Jared Verse reach pick No. 129 and blink. They did not. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick148 Rnd5 Jaden Hicks
Somehow Jaden Hicks was still sitting there in pick 148, and they pounced on premier safety value. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick160 Rnd5 DJ James
Steal is underselling it; DJ James at slot 160 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick168 Rnd5 Jordan Jefferson
A reach on Jordan Jefferson in the 168th overall pick; the board had better options right there. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick179 Rnd6 Gabe Hall
Gabe Hall at the 179th pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.