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  • kgrundseth DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
MarShawn Lloyd Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (MIN)
MarShawn Lloyd
RB USC
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (MIN)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 6 (MIN)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Caedan Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (MIN)
Caedan Wallace
OT Penn State
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
Draft Picks Traded
Brock Bowers Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (LAC)
Brock Bowers
TE Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesA FutureD
A franchise passer in Daniels headlines a B weekend for the Vikings.

The search is over. The Vikings handed the keys to Jayden Daniels, and the whole operation now runs on his development. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

They are betting Jefferson proves the room right and everyone else wrong. They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast.

They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In the 5th pick they get their guy under center for the next decade at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick42 Rnd2 Payton Wilson
By-the-book stuff, Payton Wilson at Round 2, Pick 10 squarely in line with his ranking. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick107 Rnd4 MarShawn Lloyd
MarShawn Lloyd in the Round 4 slot is fair value, right on his grade. The roster fit checks out.
Pick156 Rnd5 Jordan Jefferson
Jordan Jefferson at pick No. 156 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick166 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
No edge and no loss on Luke McCaffrey in pick 166; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick176 Rnd6 Dwight McGlothern
Dwight McGlothern in the 176th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick187 Rnd6 Caedan Wallace
Nothing to complain about; Caedan Wallace went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick230 Rnd7 Trey Knox
A market-rate tight end, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Trey Knox. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.