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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Drake Nugent Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (MIN)
Drake Nugent
C Michigan
DeWayne Carter Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (MIN)
DeWayne Carter
DT Duke
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (MIN)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Jawhar Jordan Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jawhar Jordan
RB Syracuse
T.J. Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (MIN)
T.J. Sanders
DT South Carolina
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Seth McLaughlin
C Alabama
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (MIN)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (LAC)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Draft Picks Traded
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (LAC)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (LAC)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
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Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall C+
ValueC+ NeedA- TradesD+ FutureC+
Daniels is the Vikings' new face under center. Grade: C+.

The Vikings clearly saw something nobody else did in Jawhar Jordan, taking him 77 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced.

Jayden Daniels gives the offense a face and a plan, and the grade leans heavily on whether he hits. For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain.

In the end, a coin-flip class: fine today, with a wide range of outcomes ahead.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In pick No. 6 they get a franchise quarterback. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick112 Rnd4 Drake Nugent
This one needs a full-page explanation: Drake Nugent in pick 112, miles early. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick127 Rnd4 DeWayne Carter
A big swing on DeWayne Carter at slot 127, well ahead of any board in the building. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick149 Rnd5 Smael Mondon Jr.
By-the-book stuff, Smael Mondon Jr. at the 149th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick162 Rnd5 Jawhar Jordan
They reached into another round for Jawhar Jordan, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick165 Rnd5 T.J. Sanders
They paid up for T.J. Sanders at Round 5, Pick 29 when waiting would have done the job. It fills a real need, too.
Pick179 Rnd6 Seth McLaughlin
Seth McLaughlin in slot 179 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick233 Rnd7 Michael Barrett
The board had cheaper options than Michael Barrett at pick No. 233, and it noticed. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.