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Draft Selections
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (MIN)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (MIN)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (MIN)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Malik Mustapha Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (MIN)
Malik Mustapha
S Wake Forest
Dallin Holker Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (MIN)
Dallin Holker
TE Colorado State
Anthony Gould Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Anthony Gould
WR Oregon State
Delmar Glaze Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (MIN)
Delmar Glaze
C Maryland
Tyrice Knight Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (MIN)
Tyrice Knight
LB UTEP
Steele Chambers Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (MIN)
Steele Chambers
LB Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (BUF)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (BUF)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (JAX)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Tyrice Knight Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (SF)
Tyrice Knight
LB UTEP
Steele Chambers Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (GB)
Steele Chambers
LB Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (JAX)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (JAX)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (SF)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (BUF)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
Ray Davis Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (JAX)
Ray Davis
RB Kentucky
Players Gained
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C.J. Beathard
QB
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Connor McGovern
OG
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB FutureA+
A passer of the future in Nix, and a B+, for the Vikings.

Somebody in the 251st overall pick was going to get robbed, and it turned out to be the rest of the league. The Vikings sat still while Steele Chambers, the No. 191 name on the board, slid all the way to them, then sprinted to the podium. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B+.

Everything downstream of Bo Nix depends on Bo Nix, and the building knows it. The running back spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Bo Nix
In the 28th overall pick they get their quarterback of the future. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick42 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
They took Chris Braswell at par in pick No. 42, which is nothing to complain about. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick99 Rnd3 Leonard Taylor III
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Leonard Taylor III. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick130 Rnd4 Jaylin Simpson
No drama and no debate, Jaylin Simpson went about where he belonged in the Round 4 slot. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick152 Rnd5 Tykee Smith
Fair-plus on Tykee Smith, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick156 Rnd5 Malik Mustapha
Good price on Malik Mustapha in the 156th overall pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick166 Rnd5 Dallin Holker
Value with a capital V on Dallin Holker in slot 166, a genuine coup. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick179 Rnd6 Anthony Gould
Anthony Gould at the 179th pick is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick190 Rnd6 Delmar Glaze
Delmar Glaze at No. 190 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick249 Rnd7 Tyrice Knight
Taking Tyrice Knight in pick 249 is close to grand larceny; a linebacker that good had no business lasting this long. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick251 Rnd7 Steele Chambers
A linebacker of that caliber at pick 251 is the definition of value, full stop. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.