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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'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Jaden Hicks Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Jaden Hicks
S Washington State
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIN)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Nelson Ceaser Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Nelson Ceaser
DL-EDGE Houston
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (MIN)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
Fabien Lovett Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (MIN)
Fabien Lovett
DL Florida State
Rasheen Ali Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (MIN)
Rasheen Ali
RB Marshall
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint...
WR Georgia
Solomon Byrd Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
Solomon Byrd
DE-EDGE USC
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (LAC)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Rasheen Ali Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (IND)
Rasheen Ali
RB Marshall
Solomon Byrd Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (IND)
Solomon Byrd
DE-EDGE USC
Draft Picks Traded
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (LAC)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
Jordan Travis Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (IND)
Jordan Travis
QB Florida State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB- NeedA- TradesA FutureD
A passer of the future in Daniels, and a B, for the Vikings.

The Rasheen Ali pick is the one that will follow the Vikings into the fall. They took him 67 spots ahead of his grade, and the board is not shy about saying so. The bottom line is a respectable B.

The whole projection now runs through Jayden Daniels; hit there and everything else looks smarter. If one pick saves this weekend, it is Newton.

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. That tight end hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but tight end.

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In the 5th overall pick they get the arm they will build around at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick42 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
No drama and no debate, T'Vondre Sweat went about where he belonged in the Round 2 slot. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick108 Rnd4 Jaden Hicks
Taking Jaden Hicks in pick No. 108 is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick129 Rnd4 Christian Jones
They paid sticker price for Christian Jones in the 129th pick, and that is fine. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick157 Rnd5 Nelson Ceaser
They jumped the gun on Nelson Ceaser, taking him earlier than his grade liked. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick167 Rnd5 Josh Newton
Josh Newton at Round 5, Pick 31 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick177 Rnd6 Fabien Lovett
Fabien Lovett in pick 177 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick191 Rnd6 Rasheen Ali
They left a pile of value on the table to take Rasheen Ali this early at the 191st pick. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick230 Rnd7 Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint at pick No. 230 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick234 Rnd7 Solomon Byrd
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Solomon Byrd. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.