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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (MIN)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Marshawn Kneeland Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (MIN)
Marshawn Kneeland
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
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
Justin Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (MIN)
Justin Rogers
DL Auburn
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Trente Jones Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (MIN)
Trente Jones
OT Michigan
Rasheen Ali Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (MIN)
Rasheen Ali
RB Marshall
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (MIN)
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint...
WR Georgia
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (MIN)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (TEN)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Marshawn Kneeland Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Marshawn Kneeland
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (SEA)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Trente Jones Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (ARI)
Trente Jones
OT Michigan
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (SEA)
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint...
WR Georgia
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (TEN)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (TEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (TEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (TEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (SEA)
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Draft Picks Traded
Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (NE)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (NE)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Tyrone Tracy Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (SEA)
Tyrone Tracy Jr.
WR Purdue
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesA- FutureB-
Daniels is the Vikings' new face under center. Grade: B.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Jayden Daniels is the Vikings' quarterback, full stop. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

Getting Rosemy-Jacksaint where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. If Ali pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. They will answer for taking cornerback early while tight end went begging.

A whole weekend of picks and tight end is somehow still a want.

Good work on the whole, with tight end the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In the Round 1 slot they get a franchise quarterback. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick27 Rnd1 Kool-Aid McKinstry
In Round 1, Pick 27 they get a lockdown presence outside at fair value. Need was not the driver here.
Pick90 Rnd3 Marshawn Kneeland
Value with a capital V on Marshawn Kneeland in pick 90, a genuine coup. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick108 Rnd4 Cam Hart
A want over a need in No. 108: Cam Hart adds a cornerback while tight end keeps waiting.
Pick129 Rnd4 Christian Jones
A straight-up fair deal on Christian Jones at the 129th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick157 Rnd5 Nelson Ceaser
A reach on Nelson Ceaser in pick No. 157; the board had better options right there. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick177 Rnd6 Justin Rogers
They jumped the gun on Justin Rogers, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick179 Rnd6 Kitan Oladapo
They robbed the room for Kitan Oladapo here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick186 Rnd6 Trente Jones
A conviction pick on Trente Jones at Round 6, Pick 11 that the board grades a round light. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick232 Rnd7 Rasheen Ali
They left a pile of value on the table to take Rasheen Ali this early at the 232nd pick. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick235 Rnd7 Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint at slot 235 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It fills a real need, too.
Pick242 Rnd7 Matthew Jones
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Matthew Jones. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.