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  • kgrundseth DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (MIN)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIN)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Myles Cole Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Myles Cole
DE-EDGE Texas Tech
Andrew Raym Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (MIN)
Andrew Raym
C Oklahoma
Solomon Byrd Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (MIN)
Solomon Byrd
DE-EDGE USC
Rasheen Ali Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (MIN)
Rasheen Ali
RB Marshall
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (NE)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (NE)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (NE)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueC NeedA- TradesA- FutureD
The Vikings bet the future on Daniels. The board says B-.

There was a run on nobody at that position, and the Vikings started one anyway for Solomon Byrd, 80 picks ahead of schedule.

Jayden Daniels is the bet, and the class will be judged on how it pays off. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through safety.

The Smith pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at safety, wide receiver and other spots.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In pick 3 they get a franchise quarterback. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick103 Rnd4 Christian Jones
Value said wait; Christian Jones in No. 103 says they were not listening. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick108 Rnd4 Maason Smith
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Maason Smith at DT-EDGE with safety, wide receiver and other spots open.
Pick129 Rnd4 Jaylin Simpson
They paid sticker price for Jaylin Simpson in the Round 4 slot, and that is fine. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick157 Rnd5 Myles Cole
A wild overpay on Myles Cole in the 157th pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick167 Rnd5 Andrew Raym
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Andrew Raym well ahead of where he belonged. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick177 Rnd6 Solomon Byrd
Solomon Byrd in the 177th pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick232 Rnd7 Rasheen Ali
Rasheen Ali in the Round 7 slot is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.