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  • kgrundseth DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (MIN)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIN)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Isaiah Davis Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Isaiah Davis
RB South Dakota State
Javion Cohen Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (MIN)
Javion Cohen
OG Miami (FL)
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (MIN)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (MIN)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Caedan Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Caedan Wallace
OT Penn State
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (LAC)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Draft Picks Traded
Nate Wiggins Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (LAC)
Nate Wiggins
CB Clemson
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Players traded away
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Justin Jefferson
WR
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall D-
ValueB NeedB+ TradesF FutureD
Daniels is the plan now, and the Vikings grade out a D-.

The phones were a trap the Vikings kept walking into, shipping out surplus on nearly every deal. A D- that will need time and luck to look better.

Whatever Jayden Daniels becomes, the front office has tied its fortunes to the answer. The Wallace pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. They punted on tight end, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

They are betting the present roster is worth a lighter draft next spring.

In short, the board sent warnings, and they will be hoping it was wrong.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In the Round 1 slot they get their quarterback of the future at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick5 Rnd1 Malik Nabers
In No. 5 they get a true top target. A real need, handled.
Pick42 Rnd2 Darius Robinson
Darius Robinson at pick 42 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick108 Rnd4 Cole Bishop
A market-rate safety, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Cole Bishop. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick129 Rnd4 Jaylin Simpson
Jaylin Simpson in pick No. 129 is fair value, right on his grade. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick157 Rnd5 Isaiah Davis
A straight-up fair deal on Isaiah Davis at the 157th pick, value and slot in agreement. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick167 Rnd5 Javion Cohen
They took Javion Cohen at par in the 167th overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick177 Rnd6 Jarrian Jones
Steal is underselling it; Jarrian Jones at Round 6, Pick 2 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick188 Rnd6 Luke McCaffrey
Luke McCaffrey in the 188th pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. The roster fit checks out.
Pick230 Rnd7 Caedan Wallace
The board fumbled Caedan Wallace all the way to pick 230, and they scooped it up. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.