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Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall
C+
ValueC+
NeedB
TradesA+
FutureF
The Vikings answered their biggest question with Daniels. Grade: C+. After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Vikings committed. Jayden Daniels is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline. Call it a C+ and check back in two years.
The Gargiulo pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. The phones were where this weekend was really won. Jones falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch.
They are betting the present roster is worth a lighter draft next spring.
So much rides on Jayden Daniels that the real verdict is a season or two away.
Pick Analysis
Pick3
Rnd1
Malik Nabers
In slot 3 they get a home-run threat at receiver. A real need, handled.
Pick4
Rnd1
Jayden Daniels
They took Jayden Daniels at par in No. 4, which is nothing to complain about. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick11
Rnd1
JC Latham
In pick 11 they get a blindside protector at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick23
Rnd1
Chop Robinson
In the 23rd overall pick they get a double-digit-sack hope. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick27
Rnd1
T'Vondre Sweat
In the Round 1 slot they get a run-stuffing presence up front, though they paid up to get him. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick31
Rnd1
Kool-Aid McKinstry
In Round 1, Pick 31 they get a press-man option on the boundary. Need was not the driver here.
Pick34
Rnd2
Jonathon Brooks
The board had cheaper options than Jonathon Brooks at pick No. 34, and it noticed. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick35
Rnd2
Ja'Tavion Sanders
No edge and no loss on Ja'Tavion Sanders in the 35th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick63
Rnd2
Sedrick Van Pran
A reach for Sedrick Van Pran in Round 2, Pick 31; a little patience would have been rewarded. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick66
Rnd3
Zak Zinter
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Zak Zinter. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick68
Rnd3
Javon Bullard
Javon Bullard at the 68th overall pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick71
Rnd3
Mike Sainristil
By-the-book stuff, Mike Sainristil at pick No. 71 squarely in line with his ranking. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick90
Rnd3
Spencer Rattler
Value said wait; Spencer Rattler in the Round 3 slot says they were not listening. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick104
Rnd4
Audric Estime
They paid sticker price for Audric Estime in slot 104, and that is fine. The roster fit checks out.
Pick108
Rnd4
Matt Goncalves
A tidy little value on Matt Goncalves in No. 108, a step better than break-even. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick110
Rnd4
Sataoa Laumea
A straight-up fair deal on Sataoa Laumea at the 110th pick, value and slot in agreement. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick124
Rnd4
Jarvis Brownlee Jr.
Nice patience on Jarvis Brownlee Jr., who had no business lasting to pick 124. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick129
Rnd4
Christian Jones
No drama and no debate, Christian Jones went about where he belonged in pick No. 129. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick131
Rnd4
James Williams
Nothing to complain about; James Williams went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick133
Rnd4
Blake Fisher
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Blake Fisher in the Round 4 slot. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick137
Rnd5
Jordan Jefferson
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jordan Jefferson in the 137th pick, miles early. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick138
Rnd5
AJ Barner
They talked themselves into AJ Barner at slot 138, and the board did not agree. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick157
Rnd5
Jarrian Jones
Jarrian Jones in No. 157 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick162
Rnd5
Jacob Cowing
Jacob Cowing at the 162nd overall pick is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick167
Rnd5
Grayson Murphy
A premium they did not need to pay, Grayson Murphy a notch or two before his time. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick176
Rnd6
Ty'Ron Hopper
Ty'Ron Hopper at the Round 6 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick177
Rnd6
Curtis Jacobs
Curtis Jacobs at No. 177 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick180
Rnd6
Steele Chambers
Steele Chambers at pick No. 180 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick181
Rnd6
Jaylan Ford
They reached into another round for Jaylan Ford, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick186
Rnd6
Isaiah Williams
A reasonable price with a little left over, Isaiah Williams in the 186th overall pick. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick193
Rnd6
Nathaniel Watson
They reached a country mile for Nathaniel Watson at the 193rd pick, and the board is aghast. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick211
Rnd6
JD Bertrand
JD Bertrand in slot 211 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick215
Rnd6
Jordan Magee
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jordan Magee. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick226
Rnd7
Evan Williams
They read the board right and Evan Williams was the payoff at the Round 7 slot. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick230
Rnd7
Sheridan Jones
The board had Sheridan Jones higher than Round 7, Pick 10, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick231
Rnd7
Nick Gargiulo
Nick Gargiulo at the 231st pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick232
Rnd7
Solomon Byrd
A wild overpay on Solomon Byrd in slot 232, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick251
Rnd7
Eyabi Okie-Anoma
Eyabi Okie-Anoma in pick No. 251 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick253
Rnd7
Khalid Duke
Khalid Duke at No. 253 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick257
Rnd7
Sam Hartman
Sam Hartman at the 257th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.