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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
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (MIN)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Jonah Elliss Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jonah Elliss
DE-EDGE Utah
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (MIN)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Sataoa Laumea Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (MIN)
Sataoa Laumea
OT Utah
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (MIN)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Steele Chambers Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 6 (MIN)
Steele Chambers
LB Ohio State
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (MIN)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Trey Knox Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Trey Knox
TE South Carolina
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (LAC)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (TB)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Jonah Elliss Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (TB)
Jonah Elliss
DE-EDGE Utah
Sataoa Laumea Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (TB)
Sataoa Laumea
OT Utah
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (TB)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Nate Wiggins Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (LAC)
Nate Wiggins
CB Clemson
Jonathon Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (TB)
Jonathon Brooks
RB Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB- NeedA- TradesA+ FutureD+
The Vikings bet the future on Daniels. The board says B.

The one hole that towered over the rest is filled. The Vikings spent their marquee pick on Jayden Daniels, and for the first time in a while there is a real answer at quarterback.

They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped safety, which is a strange place to end up. Getting Jones where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.

The Chambers reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In the 5th overall pick they get the arm they will build around. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick57 Rnd2 Kris Jenkins
Kris Jenkins slipping to No. 57 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick89 Rnd3 Jonah Elliss
They paid sticker price for Jonah Elliss in the Round 3 slot, and that is fine. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick107 Rnd4 Trey Benson
Trey Benson in pick No. 107 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick124 Rnd4 Sataoa Laumea
Sataoa Laumea in Round 4, Pick 24 lands just on the right side of the ledger. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick156 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
Luke McCaffrey at the 156th pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick166 Rnd5 Jarrian Jones
Nice patience on Jarrian Jones, who had no business lasting to pick 166. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick176 Rnd6 Steele Chambers
A conviction pick on Steele Chambers at slot 176 that the board grades a round light. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick187 Rnd6 Jordan Jefferson
By-the-book stuff, Jordan Jefferson at the 187th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick230 Rnd7 Trey Knox
No drama and no debate, Trey Knox went about where he belonged in pick 230. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.