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  • Jhawthorn16 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (MIN)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIN)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Justin Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (MIN)
Justin Rogers
DL Auburn
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (MIN)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (MIN)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Willie Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (MIN)
Willie Roberts
CB Louisiana Tech
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (TEN)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (LV)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Draft Picks Traded
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (TEN)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Mohamed Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (TEN)
Mohamed Kamara
DL-EDGE Colorado State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Players traded away
Head Shot
Brian O'Neill
OT
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall F
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesF FutureD-
Quarterback settled, Daniels in the fold, and a F for the Vikings.

The rest of the league had time to spare on Frank Gore Jr.; the Vikings did not wait, grabbing him 76 spots ahead at pick 179. About as rough as the board gets, and a F to prove it.

The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. Jayden Daniels gives the offense a face and a plan, and the grade leans heavily on whether he hits.

A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want. The Roberts steal is the beam this whole class leans on.

It is a win-now wager, and the future is the stake.

Bottom line, it will take a lot of luck to make this look better later.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In No. 7 they get a long-term answer under center. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick44 Rnd2 Troy Fautanu
Troy Fautanu at slot 44 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick75 Rnd3 Cooper DeJean
They read the board right and Cooper DeJean was the payoff at Round 3, Pick 11. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick112 Rnd4 Justin Rogers
They left a pile of value on the table to take Justin Rogers this early at the 112th pick. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick149 Rnd5 Jaylan Ford
A reach on Jaylan Ford in pick No. 149; the board had better options right there. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick162 Rnd5 Ben Sinnott
Ben Sinnott at the 162nd overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick165 Rnd5 Braden Fiske
They took Braden Fiske at par in No. 165, which is nothing to complain about. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick179 Rnd6 Frank Gore Jr.
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Frank Gore Jr. well ahead of where he belonged. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick233 Rnd7 Willie Roberts
Taking Willie Roberts in the 233rd overall pick is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.