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  • twc1963 DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Jonah Elliss Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
Jonah Elliss
DE-EDGE Utah
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIN)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Dylan Laube Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Dylan Laube
RB New Hampshire
Justin Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
Justin Rogers
DL Auburn
Austin Booker Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (MIN)
Austin Booker
DL-EDGE Kansas
Andru Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Andru Phillips
CB Kentucky
Jase McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jase McClellan
RB Alabama
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (NYG)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Draft Picks Traded
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (NYG)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Mohamed Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (NYG)
Mohamed Kamara
DL-EDGE Colorado State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedA- TradesA- FutureD
A franchise passer in Daniels headlines a B- weekend for the Vikings.

The search is over. The Vikings handed the keys to Jayden Daniels, and the whole operation now runs on his development. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

The McClellan value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. That safety hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

Job largely done: quarterback settled and 4 of 8 of the wish list covered.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In pick 6 they get a long-term answer under center at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick42 Rnd2 Jonah Elliss
Jonah Elliss in the Round 2 slot is fair value, right on his grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick129 Rnd4 Jarrian Jones
Jarrian Jones in No. 129 lands just on the right side of the ledger. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick148 Rnd5 Dylan Laube
Dylan Laube at Round 5, Pick 12 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick160 Rnd5 Justin Rogers
No drama and no debate, Justin Rogers went about where he belonged in pick No. 160. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick168 Rnd5 Austin Booker
Austin Booker slid further than he should have, and slot 168 is lovely value for the edge rusher. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick179 Rnd6 Andru Phillips
Andru Phillips at the 179th overall pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick230 Rnd7 Jase McClellan
A quiet steal in the 230th pick: Jase McClellan for less than the market said. A need, and now a little less of one.