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    Vikings
Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (MIN)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (MIN)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (MIN)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Blake Corum Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Blake Corum
RB Michigan
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIN)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Mason McCormick Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Mason McCormick
OT South Dakota State
Jacob Cowing Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jacob Cowing
WR Arizona
Jordan Travis Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (MIN)
Jordan Travis
QB Florida State
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (MIN)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
JD Bertrand Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
JD Bertrand
LB Notre Dame
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (LAC)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (TB)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (TB)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (TB)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (ARI)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LAC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (TB)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
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Players Gained
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Jeff Driskel
QB
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Gerald Everett
TE
Players traded away
Head Shot
Danielle Hunter
EDGE
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Kirk Cousins
QB
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall D-
ValueB NeedB+ TradesF FutureC-
The Vikings answered their biggest question with Daniels. Grade: D-.

Somebody took the Vikings to the cleaners. The deals they made bled real value, and the whole class wears it.

Jayden Daniels gives the offense a face and a plan, and the grade leans heavily on whether he hits. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through tight end. However the rest shakes out, Corum at that price is a win they earned.

The bill for those future picks comes due whether the class hits or not.

Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, tight end very much included.

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In No. 5 they get the arm they will build around at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick11 Rnd1 Jared Verse
In pick No. 11 they get a premier pass rusher. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick26 Rnd1 Byron Murphy II
In Round 1, Pick 26 they get a wrecking ball inside at a price that makes it sweeter. A real need, handled.
Pick57 Rnd2 Christian Haynes
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Christian Haynes. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick92 Rnd3 Kris Abrams-Draine
Kris Abrams-Draine at the 92nd overall pick is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick108 Rnd4 Blake Corum
They robbed the room for Blake Corum here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick129 Rnd4 James Williams
A tidy little value on James Williams in pick 129, a step better than break-even. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick138 Rnd5 Jarrian Jones
By-the-book stuff, Jarrian Jones at the 138th pick squarely in line with his ranking. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick157 Rnd5 Mason McCormick
Mason McCormick slid further than he should have, and Round 5, Pick 21 is lovely value for the offensive lineman. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick167 Rnd5 Jacob Cowing
The board fumbled Jacob Cowing all the way to slot 167, and they scooped it up. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick177 Rnd6 Jordan Travis
Jordan Travis in the Round 6 slot is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick188 Rnd6 Kamal Hadden
Circle this one: Kamal Hadden at the 188th pick is a fall that decides a draft. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick230 Rnd7 JD Bertrand
Value with a capital V on JD Bertrand in pick 230, a genuine coup. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.