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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (MIN)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Gabriel Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Gabriel Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
DJ James Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
DJ James
CB Auburn
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
Delmar Glaze Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (MIN)
Delmar Glaze
C Maryland
Gabe Hall Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Gabe Hall
DL Baylor
Brevyn Spann-Ford Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Brevyn Spann-Ford
TE Minnesota
Draft Picks Received
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ARI)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Draft Picks Traded
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (ARI)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Justin Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (ARI)
Justin Rogers
DL Auburn
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. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

The Hall reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. Murphy falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. They will regret leaving safety for another day if the season turns on it.

They will answer for taking DT-EDGE early while safety and wide receiver went begging.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In Round 1, Pick 11 they get a passer to set the clock by. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick66 Rnd3 Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
Nothing to complain about; Jeremiah Trotter Jr. went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick71 Rnd3 Maason Smith
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went DT-EDGE with Maason Smith while clear needs at safety and wide receiver sat open.
Pick108 Rnd4 Gabriel Murphy
The board fumbled Gabriel Murphy all the way to pick 108, and they scooped it up. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick130 Rnd4 DJ James
DJ James in the 130th overall pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick148 Rnd5 Jaylen Wright
A reach on Jaylen Wright in pick No. 148; the board had better options right there. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick166 Rnd5 Delmar Glaze
A straight-up fair deal on Delmar Glaze at the Round 5 slot, value and slot in agreement. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick179 Rnd6 Gabe Hall
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Gabe Hall. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick230 Rnd7 Brevyn Spann-Ford
Brevyn Spann-Ford at No. 230 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.