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Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (MIN)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (MIN)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Cedric Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Cedric Johnson
DE-EDGE Mississippi
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (MIN)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (MIN)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Zion Tupuola-Fetui Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Zion Tupuola-Fetui
DE-EDGE Washington
Joshua Gray Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (MIN)
Joshua Gray
OT Oregon State
Sheridan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Sheridan Jones
CB Clemson
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (MIN)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Draft Picks Received
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (MIA)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Joshua Gray Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (MIA)
Joshua Gray
OT Oregon State
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (GB)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (GB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (GB)
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Draft Picks Traded
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (GB)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (LAR)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Puka Nacua
WR
Head Shot
T.J. Slaton
DT
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall A-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureA+
The Vikings found their guy under center in Nix: A-.

The one hole that towered over the rest is filled. The Vikings spent their marquee pick on Bo Nix, and for the first time in a while there is a real answer at quarterback. The board rewarded a patient, disciplined weekend with a A-.

They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. They banked enough surplus on McGlothern to cover a lot of smaller sins. The wide receiver spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

It is a haul that will look even better come September.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Bo Nix
A market-rate quarterback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Bo Nix. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick108 Rnd4 Tykee Smith
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Tykee Smith at No. 108 is the proof. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick128 Rnd4 Max Melton
A slide stopped in the 128th pick, with Max Melton worth more than the price. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick148 Rnd5 Cedric Johnson
They paid sticker price for Cedric Johnson in slot 148, and that is fine. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick163 Rnd5 Frank Gore Jr.
No edge and no loss on Frank Gore Jr. in the 163rd overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick164 Rnd5 Ty'Ron Hopper
They jumped the gun on Ty'Ron Hopper, taking him earlier than his grade liked. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick179 Rnd6 Zion Tupuola-Fetui
Zion Tupuola-Fetui at Round 6, Pick 4 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick202 Rnd6 Joshua Gray
Joshua Gray in pick No. 202 lands just on the right side of the ledger. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick230 Rnd7 Sheridan Jones
Nice patience on Sheridan Jones, who had no business lasting to Round 7, Pick 10. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick240 Rnd7 Dwight McGlothern
Taking Dwight McGlothern in No. 240 is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.