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    Vikings
Draft Selections
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (MIN)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Jahdae Barron
S Texas
Nelson Ceaser Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Nelson Ceaser
DL-EDGE Houston
Moose Muhammad III Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (MIN)
Moose Muhammad III
WR Texas A&M
Aki Ogunbiyi Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Aki Ogunbiyi
OG Texas A&M
Ben Bywater Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (MIN)
Ben Bywater
LB BYU
Draft Picks Received
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (SEA)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Ben Bywater Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (NO)
Ben Bywater
LB BYU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (SF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (SEA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NO)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (TEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (SEA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (TEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (SEA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (MIA)
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Draft Picks Traded
Brock Bowers Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (NO)
Brock Bowers
TE Georgia
JT Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (SF)
JT Daniels
QB Rice
Demani Richardson Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIA)
Demani Richardson
S Texas A&M
Players Gained
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Colton Dowell
WR
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Brandon Jones
S
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Jarran Reed
DE
Head Shot
Logan Stenberg
OG
Head Shot
Jamaal Williams
RB
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall A
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureA+
Nix is the plan now, and the Vikings grade out a A.

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

The phones were where this weekend was really won. On value alone, Arnold makes the weekend a net positive. For all the activity, tight end went untouched, which is hard to explain.

Nix has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced.

Bottom line, with Bo Nix leading the way, this is a class that should pay off fast and rarely be regretted.

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Bo Nix
In the 16th pick they get a franchise quarterback, though they paid up to get him. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick42 Rnd2 Terrion Arnold
They will replay Terrion Arnold at slot 42 for years; that is how good the value is. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick108 Rnd4 Braelon Allen
Braelon Allen in Round 4, Pick 8 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick130 Rnd4 Jahdae Barron
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Jahdae Barron at pick 130 is the proof. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick148 Rnd5 Nelson Ceaser
A quiet steal in No. 148: Nelson Ceaser for less than the market said. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick165 Rnd5 Moose Muhammad III
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Moose Muhammad III at the Round 5 slot. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick179 Rnd6 Aki Ogunbiyi
Aki Ogunbiyi at pick No. 179 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick192 Rnd6 Ben Bywater
Value with a capital V on Ben Bywater in the 192nd overall pick, a genuine coup. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.