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Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
D.J. James Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
D.J. James
CB Auburn
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (MIN)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Edefuan Ulofoshio Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Edefuan Ulofoshio
LB Washington
Andru Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Andru Phillips
CB Kentucky
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Daniels is the Vikings' new face under center. Grade: B.

The Vikings spent the pick that matters most on Jayden Daniels, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape.

The Phillips steal is the beam this whole class leans on. That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. On the needs board they went 3 of 8, with quarterback the one that mattered most.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
A reasonable price with a little left over, Jayden Daniels in pick 11. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick42 Rnd2 Jordan Morgan
Jordan Morgan in pick No. 42 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick108 Rnd4 D.J. James
Taking D.J. James in the 108th pick is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick130 Rnd4 Braelon Allen
Braelon Allen at the Round 4 slot is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick148 Rnd5 Kris Abrams-Draine
Kris Abrams-Draine in the 148th overall pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick160 Rnd5 Cedric Gray
The board fumbled Cedric Gray all the way to Round 5, Pick 24, and they scooped it up. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick165 Rnd5 Kamal Hadden
Somehow Kamal Hadden was still sitting there in No. 165, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick179 Rnd6 Edefuan Ulofoshio
You do not let a linebacker like Edefuan Ulofoshio reach slot 179 and blink. They did not. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick230 Rnd7 Andru Phillips
A top-tier cornerback at a bargain, Andru Phillips in the 230th pick, plain and simple. Stacking talent where they were already deep.