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Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (MIN)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (MIN)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Javon Solomon Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (MIN)
Javon Solomon
OLB-EDGE Troy
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (MIN)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (MIN)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Kendall Milton Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (MIN)
Kendall Milton
RB Georgia
Jordan Travis Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jordan Travis
QB Florida State
Cedric Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (MIN)
Cedric Johnson
DE-EDGE Mississippi
Zion Tupuola-Fetui Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (MIN)
Zion Tupuola-Fetui
DE-EDGE Washington
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Javontae Jean-Baptiste Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (MIN)
Javontae Jean-Baptiste
DE-EDGE Notre Dame
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (LAR)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (LAR)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Javon Solomon Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (KC)
Javon Solomon
OLB-EDGE Troy
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (KC)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Jordan Travis Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (KC)
Jordan Travis
QB Florida State
Zion Tupuola-Fetui Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (KC)
Zion Tupuola-Fetui
DE-EDGE Washington
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (LAR)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (LAR)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
Players Gained
Head Shot
Steve Avila
OG
Head Shot
Isiah Pacheco
RB
Players traded away
Head Shot
Christian Darrisaw
OT
Head Shot
Kirk Cousins
QB
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall D-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesF FutureB-
Daniels is the Vikings' new face under center. Grade: D-.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: Cedric Johnson in pick 166, a good 46 spots before the room expected him. Hard to defend, and the D- reflects that.

They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back. Jayden Daniels gives the offense a face and a plan, and the grade leans heavily on whether he hits.

The Solomon pick is fine in a vacuum, less so with tight end and interior defensive lineman still on the board. That tight end hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

Landing McCaffrey that late papers over a lot of smaller sins.

In short, the board sent warnings, and they will be hoping it was wrong.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In Round 1, Pick 4 they get the face of the franchise. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick19 Rnd1 JC Latham
In the Round 1 slot they get a blindside protector at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick42 Rnd2 Mike Sainristil
A big swing on Mike Sainristil at pick No. 42, well ahead of any board in the building. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick83 Rnd3 James Williams
James Williams at pick 83 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick95 Rnd3 Javon Solomon
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Javon Solomon adds an OLB-EDGE and leaves tight end and interior defensive lineman untouched.
Pick109 Rnd4 Matt Goncalves
Matt Goncalves in the 109th pick is fair value, right on his grade. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick130 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
A reasonable price with a little left over, Cedric Gray in pick No. 130. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick133 Rnd4 Jaylin Simpson
A curious use of pick 133. Tight end and interior defensive lineman needed the pick; a cornerback in Jaylin Simpson did not.
Pick156 Rnd5 Kendall Milton
They reached into another round for Kendall Milton, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick158 Rnd5 Jordan Travis
No edge and no loss on Jordan Travis in the 158th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick166 Rnd5 Cedric Johnson
Cedric Johnson in No. 166 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick172 Rnd5 Zion Tupuola-Fetui
They talked themselves into Zion Tupuola-Fetui at the 172nd overall pick, and the board did not agree. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick179 Rnd6 Luke McCaffrey
They read the board right and Luke McCaffrey was the payoff at Round 6, Pick 4. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick190 Rnd6 Javontae Jean-Baptiste
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Javontae Jean-Baptiste. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.