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  • calebeastep05 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Tyler Nubin Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (MIN)
Tyler Nubin
S Minnesota
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Blake Corum Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (MIN)
Blake Corum
RB Michigan
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (MIN)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (MIN)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
Marcus Harris Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (MIN)
Marcus Harris
DE-EDGE Auburn
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (MIN)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (MIN)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
Trevor Keegan Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (MIN)
Trevor Keegan
OG Michigan
AJ Barner Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (MIN)
AJ Barner
TE Michigan
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Tanor Bortolini Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 6 (MIN)
Tanor Bortolini
C Wisconsin
Tahj Washington Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (MIN)
Tahj Washington
WR USC
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (TEN)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Tyler Nubin Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (BUF)
Tyler Nubin
S Minnesota
Blake Corum Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (BAL)
Blake Corum
RB Michigan
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (BUF)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Marcus Harris Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (BAL)
Marcus Harris
DE-EDGE Auburn
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (LAR)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (LAR)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
AJ Barner Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (CIN)
AJ Barner
TE Michigan
Tanor Bortolini Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 6 (LAR)
Tanor Bortolini
C Wisconsin
Tahj Washington Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (CIN)
Tahj Washington
WR USC
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (BUF)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Delmar Glaze Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (CIN)
Delmar Glaze
C Maryland
Caedan Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (BUF)
Caedan Wallace
OT Penn State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Logan Bruss
OT
Players traded away
Head Shot
Kirk Cousins
QB
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall D
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesF FutureB
Daniels is the plan now, and the Vikings grade out a D.

Every swap seemed to tilt away from the Vikings, and the value they bled adds up to real damage. The process wobbled, and the D is where it lands.

Jayden Daniels gives the offense a face and a plan, and the grade leans heavily on whether he hits. The Newton pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at interior defensive lineman.

On value alone, Washington makes the weekend a net positive. For all the activity, interior defensive lineman went untouched, which is hard to explain.

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

Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, interior defensive lineman very much included.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
By-the-book stuff, Jayden Daniels at pick 7 squarely in line with his ranking. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick28 Rnd1 Tyler Nubin
In the 28th pick they get a rangy last line of defense, even if it was a touch early. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick42 Rnd2 Darius Robinson
Darius Robinson in Round 2, Pick 10 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick93 Rnd3 Blake Corum
Blake Corum at No. 93 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the running back. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick99 Rnd3 Khyree Jackson
Khyree Jackson at the Round 3 slot is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick109 Rnd4 Braelon Allen
A market-rate running back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Braelon Allen. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick130 Rnd4 Josh Newton
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Josh Newton at cornerback with interior defensive lineman open.
Pick134 Rnd4 Marcus Harris
Marcus Harris in pick No. 134 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick153 Rnd5 Tykee Smith
Fair-plus on Tykee Smith, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick154 Rnd5 Marist Liufau
A clean, defensible pick in the 154th pick with a little surplus value in Marist Liufau. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick156 Rnd5 Trevor Keegan
They paid sticker price for Trevor Keegan in No. 156, and that is fine. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick175 Rnd5 AJ Barner
A slide stopped in the 175th overall pick, with AJ Barner worth more than the price. It fills a real need, too.
Pick179 Rnd6 Ty'Ron Hopper
Ty'Ron Hopper at the Round 6 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick217 Rnd6 Tanor Bortolini
They took Tanor Bortolini at par in slot 217, which is nothing to complain about. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick235 Rnd7 Tahj Washington
They will replay Tahj Washington at pick 235 for years; that is how good the value is. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.