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Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Brock Bowers Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
Brock Bowers
TE Georgia
Marshawn Kneeland Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Marshawn Kneeland
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
Chau Smith-Wade Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (MIN)
Chau Smith-Wade
CB Washington State
Cedric Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Cedric Johnson
DE-EDGE Mississippi
Darius Muasau Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Darius Muasau
LB UCLA
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Vikings answered their biggest question with Daniels. 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. No fireworks, but a solid B.

The Bowers steal is the beam this whole class leans on. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped offensive lineman, which is a strange place to end up. Job largely done: quarterback settled and 5 of 8 of the wish list covered.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In the 11th overall pick they get a franchise quarterback at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick42 Rnd2 Brock Bowers
Taking Brock Bowers in pick 42 is close to grand larceny; a tight end that good had no business lasting this long. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick108 Rnd4 Marshawn Kneeland
They did well to land Marshawn Kneeland in slot 108, just ahead of his grade. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick130 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
They will replay Khyree Jackson at pick No. 130 for years; that is how good the value is. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick148 Rnd5 James Williams
James Williams slipping to Round 5, Pick 12 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick160 Rnd5 Jaylen Wright
By-the-book stuff, Jaylen Wright at the Round 5 slot squarely in line with his ranking. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick166 Rnd5 Chau Smith-Wade
Good price on Chau Smith-Wade in No. 166, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick179 Rnd6 Cedric Johnson
You do not let an edge rusher like Cedric Johnson reach the 179th pick and blink. They did not. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick230 Rnd7 Darius Muasau
Darius Muasau at Round 7, Pick 10 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It adds depth where they could use a little.