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Dabum DRAFTING FOR THEVikings
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Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall
B-
ValueC+
NeedB+
TradesB+
FutureD
Quarterback settled, Daniels in the fold, and a B- for the Vikings. 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. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.
For all the activity, wide receiver went untouched, which is hard to explain. The Barrett reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.
The trade work was a quiet net positive.
In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the wide receiver spot they never got to.
Pick Analysis
Pick5
Rnd1
Jayden Daniels
In the Round 1 slot they get a passer to set the clock by. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick47
Rnd2
T'Vondre Sweat
A reach on T'Vondre Sweat in Round 2, Pick 15; the board had better options right there. It fills a real need, too.
Pick130
Rnd4
Cam Hart
Cam Hart in the 130th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick148
Rnd5
Drake Nugent
Drake Nugent at pick No. 148 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick156
Rnd5
Justin Rogers
A straight-up fair deal on Justin Rogers at the 156th pick, value and slot in agreement. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick160
Rnd5
Zion Tupuola-Fetui
They took Zion Tupuola-Fetui at par in pick 160, which is nothing to complain about. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick165
Rnd5
Michael Barrett
A reach for Michael Barrett in No. 165; a little patience would have been rewarded. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick179
Rnd6
Josh Proctor
No drama and no debate, Josh Proctor went about where he belonged in slot 179. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick188
Rnd6
Miyan Williams
They went early on Miyan Williams in the Round 6 slot, and the value did not follow. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick230
Rnd7
Matthew Jones
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Matthew Jones. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.














