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  • kgrundseth DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
McKinnley Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (MIN)
McKinnley Jackson
DL Texas A&M
Sataoa Laumea Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (MIN)
Sataoa Laumea
OT Utah
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (MIN)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Isaiah Davis Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (MIN)
Isaiah Davis
RB South Dakota State
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 6 (MIN)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Mason McCormick Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (MIN)
Mason McCormick
OT South Dakota State
Brevyn Spann-Ford Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Brevyn Spann-Ford
TE Minnesota
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (LAC)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Draft Picks Traded
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (LAC)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
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.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Jayden Daniels is the Vikings' quarterback, full stop. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is McCormick. They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

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

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In pick 5 they get their guy under center for the next decade at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick42 Rnd2 T.J. Tampa
No edge and no loss on T.J. Tampa in the 42nd pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick107 Rnd4 McKinnley Jackson
McKinnley Jackson in the 107th overall pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick128 Rnd4 Sataoa Laumea
A quiet steal in slot 128: Sataoa Laumea for less than the market said. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick156 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
A premium they did not need to pay, Luke McCaffrey a notch or two before his time. The roster fit checks out.
Pick166 Rnd5 Isaiah Davis
Isaiah Davis in the Round 5 slot is fair value, right on his grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick176 Rnd6 Kamal Hadden
The board had Kamal Hadden higher than Round 6, Pick 1, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick187 Rnd6 Mason McCormick
You do not let an offensive lineman like Mason McCormick reach No. 187 and blink. They did not. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick230 Rnd7 Brevyn Spann-Ford
The board had cheaper options than Brevyn Spann-Ford at the 230th pick, and it noticed. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.