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Draft Selections
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (MIN)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIN)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Mekhi Wingo Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (MIN)
Mekhi Wingo
DT LSU
Jarvis Brownlee Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (MIN)
Jarvis Brownlee Jr.
CB Louisville
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (MIN)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Layden Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Layden Robinson
OG Texas A&M
Isaac Guerendo Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (MIN)
Isaac Guerendo
RB Louisville
Tayvion Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (MIN)
Tayvion Robinson
WR Kentucky
Draft Picks Received
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (SF)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (ATL)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Jarvis Brownlee Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (IND)
Jarvis Brownlee Jr.
CB Louisville
Tayvion Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (IND)
Tayvion Robinson
WR Kentucky
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (SF)
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PICK: RND: 2 (SF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (SF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (SEA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (SEA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (IND)
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PICK: RND: 7 (SF)
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Draft Picks Traded
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (SF)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (ATL)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Isaiah Davis Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (SEA)
Isaiah Davis
RB South Dakota State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Troy Andersen
LB
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesD+ FutureA+
The Vikings found their guy under center in Nix: B.

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.

With tight end unsolved, spending premium capital on cornerback is the choice that costs them. The tight end spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Guerendo.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Bo Nix
In pick No. 31 they get a franchise quarterback. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick43 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
By-the-book stuff, Chris Braswell at No. 43 squarely in line with his ranking. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick109 Rnd4 Mekhi Wingo
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Mekhi Wingo. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick118 Rnd4 Jarvis Brownlee Jr.
Jarvis Brownlee Jr. in Round 4, Pick 18 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick130 Rnd4 Josh Newton
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Josh Newton at cornerback with tight end open.
Pick166 Rnd5 Kitan Oladapo
Kitan Oladapo is a better player than slot 166 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick179 Rnd6 Layden Robinson
Nothing to complain about; Layden Robinson went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick190 Rnd6 Isaac Guerendo
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Isaac Guerendo at the 190th pick is the proof. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick232 Rnd7 Tayvion Robinson
A straight-up fair deal on Tayvion Robinson at the 232nd pick, value and slot in agreement. It patches a soft spot without any drama.