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  • kgrundseth DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (MIN)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (MIN)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Javon Solomon Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (MIN)
Javon Solomon
OLB-EDGE Troy
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Chau Smith-Wade Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (MIN)
Chau Smith-Wade
CB Washington State
Isaiah Adams Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (MIN)
Isaiah Adams
OT Illinois
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (MIN)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Jalyx Hunt Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Jalyx Hunt
S-EDGE Houston Christian
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (MIN)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Nathan Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (MIN)
Nathan Thomas
OT Louisiana
KT Leveston Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (MIN)
KT Leveston
OT Kansas State
Trajan Jeffcoat Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (MIN)
Trajan Jeffcoat
DL-EDGE Arkansas
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (LAC)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (CLE)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (CLE)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Chau Smith-Wade Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (LAC)
Chau Smith-Wade
CB Washington State
Nathan Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (CLE)
Nathan Thomas
OT Louisiana
KT Leveston Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (LAC)
KT Leveston
OT Kansas State
Trajan Jeffcoat Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (LAC)
Trajan Jeffcoat
DL-EDGE Arkansas
Draft Picks Traded
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (LAC)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (CLE)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Players Gained
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QB
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureD
A passer of the future in Daniels, and a B, for the Vikings.

Start where it matters. The Vikings took Jayden Daniels to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one. The bottom line is a respectable B.

If Jeffcoat pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. Adams at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast.

They will answer for taking OLB-EDGE early while safety and tight end went begging. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped safety, which is a strange place to end up.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In pick 5 they get a passer to set the clock by at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick54 Rnd2 Braden Fiske
Braden Fiske in the 54th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick85 Rnd3 Trey Benson
A premium they did not need to pay, Trey Benson a notch or two before his time. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick109 Rnd4 Javon Solomon
They bypassed pressing needs at safety and tight end to take Javon Solomon, an OLB-EDGE that was not the priority.
Pick130 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
Good price on Cedric Gray in No. 130, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick139 Rnd5 Chau Smith-Wade
Chau Smith-Wade at Round 5, Pick 3 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick156 Rnd5 Isaiah Adams
Isaiah Adams at the 156th pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick166 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Luke McCaffrey. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick179 Rnd6 Jalyx Hunt
Jalyx Hunt slipping to No. 179 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. This was not a hole anyone had circled.
Pick190 Rnd6 Dwight McGlothern
A slide stopped in pick No. 190, with Dwight McGlothern worth more than the price. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick205 Rnd6 Nathan Thomas
They paid sticker price for Nathan Thomas in pick 205, and that is fine. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick223 Rnd7 KT Leveston
They liked KT Leveston enough to skip the value, taking him in slot 223. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick256 Rnd7 Trajan Jeffcoat
Trajan Jeffcoat at Round 7, Pick 36 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.