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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (MIN)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (MIN)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (MIN)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (MIN)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (MIN)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (MIN)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Tyler Davis Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (MIN)
Tyler Davis
DT Clemson
Mason McCormick Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (MIN)
Mason McCormick
OT South Dakota State
Spencer Rattler Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (MIN)
Spencer Rattler
QB South Carolina
Trevor Keegan Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (MIN)
Trevor Keegan
OG Michigan
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Kalen King Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (MIN)
Kalen King
CB Penn State
Zion Tupuola-Fetui Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (MIN)
Zion Tupuola-Fetui
DE-EDGE Washington
Jase McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (MIN)
Jase McClellan
RB Alabama
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (MIN)
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint...
WR Georgia
Gabe Hall Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (MIN)
Gabe Hall
DL Baylor
Draft Picks Received
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (TEN)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (MIA)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Tyler Davis Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (ARI)
Tyler Davis
DT Clemson
Spencer Rattler Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (BAL)
Spencer Rattler
QB South Carolina
Kalen King Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (TEN)
Kalen King
CB Penn State
Zion Tupuola-Fetui Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (MIA)
Zion Tupuola-Fetui
DE-EDGE Washington
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (BAL)
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint...
WR Georgia
Gabe Hall Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (NE)
Gabe Hall
DL Baylor
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (TEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIA)
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Draft Picks Traded
Tyler Nubin Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIA)
Tyler Nubin
S Minnesota
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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Will Hernandez
OG
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Josh Johnson
QB
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Connor Williams
C
Players traded away
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Ezra Cleveland
OG
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Kirk Cousins
QB
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall D
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureB
Daniels is the Vikings' new face under center. Grade: D.

Nobody had Frank Gore Jr. this high, and it is not close. The Vikings reached 44 spots to get him at pick 179. The math is unkind, and the D follows.

Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. They have staked the next five years on Jayden Daniels, which is the only story that really matters here.

A whole weekend of picks and safety is somehow still a want. They will answer for taking linebacker early while safety went begging.

On value alone, Rattler makes the weekend a net positive.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even, and safety is still a hole.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In the 11th pick they get a long-term answer under center. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick27 Rnd1 Dallas Turner
A quiet steal in pick No. 27: Dallas Turner for less than the market said. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick35 Rnd2 Amarius Mims
They let Amarius Mims come to them and pounced at slot 35. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Edgerrin Cooper
By-the-book stuff, Edgerrin Cooper at the Round 2 slot squarely in line with his ranking. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick55 Rnd2 Payton Wilson
A want over a need in pick 55: Payton Wilson adds a linebacker while safety keeps waiting.
Pick66 Rnd3 Zach Frazier
Good price on Zach Frazier in No. 66, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick109 Rnd4 Brenden Rice
Nice patience on Brenden Rice, who had no business lasting to the 109th overall pick. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick130 Rnd4 Ben Sinnott
No edge and no loss on Ben Sinnott in pick No. 130; it is a wash and a sensible one. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick137 Rnd5 Tyler Davis
Tyler Davis at No. 137 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. The roster fit checks out.
Pick156 Rnd5 Mason McCormick
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Mason McCormick. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick164 Rnd5 Spencer Rattler
Spencer Rattler in slot 164 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick166 Rnd5 Trevor Keegan
A tidy little value on Trevor Keegan in Round 5, Pick 30, a step better than break-even. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick179 Rnd6 Frank Gore Jr.
Frank Gore Jr. in pick 179 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It fills a real need, too.
Pick184 Rnd6 Kalen King
Kalen King in the 184th pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick186 Rnd6 Zion Tupuola-Fetui
They paid up for Zion Tupuola-Fetui at the 186th pick when waiting would have done the job. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick190 Rnd6 Jase McClellan
They paid sticker price for Jase McClellan in the Round 6 slot, and that is fine. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick226 Rnd7 Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint
They will replay Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint at pick No. 226 for years; that is how good the value is. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick229 Rnd7 Gabe Hall
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Gabe Hall in the 229th overall pick. A need, and now a little less of one.