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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Justin Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
Justin Rogers
DL Auburn
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
J.J. Weaver Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
J.J. Weaver
LB-EDGE Kentucky
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A franchise passer in Daniels headlines a B weekend for the Vikings.

The Vikings spent the pick that matters most on Jayden Daniels, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

The Sainristil value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. Leaving offensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

They went 6 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
Jayden Daniels at the 11th overall pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the quarterback. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick42 Rnd2 Adonai Mitchell
Adonai Mitchell in the Round 2 slot lands just on the right side of the ledger. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick108 Rnd4 Mike Sainristil
Somehow Mike Sainristil was still sitting there in No. 108, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick130 Rnd4 Cole Bishop
Cole Bishop in pick No. 130 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick148 Rnd5 Jaylin Simpson
Jaylin Simpson in Round 5, Pick 12 is fair value, right on his grade. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick160 Rnd5 Justin Rogers
Justin Rogers at slot 160 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick165 Rnd5 Jaylen Wright
They read the board right and Jaylen Wright was the payoff at pick 165. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick179 Rnd6 Curtis Jacobs
Good price on Curtis Jacobs in the 179th pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick230 Rnd7 J.J. Weaver
J.J. Weaver in No. 230 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.