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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIN)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Ruke Orhorhoro Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (MIN)
Ruke Orhorhoro
DT Clemson
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (MIN)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Jarvis Brownlee Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (MIN)
Jarvis Brownlee Jr.
CB Louisville
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (MIN)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (ATL)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Ruke Orhorhoro Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (MIA)
Ruke Orhorhoro
DT Clemson
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Jarvis Brownlee Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (ARI)
Jarvis Brownlee Jr.
CB Louisville
Draft Picks Traded
Calen Bullock Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIA)
Calen Bullock
S USC
Sataoa Laumea Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (ATL)
Sataoa Laumea
OT Utah
Keith Randolph Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (ATL)
Keith Randolph Jr.
DL-EDGE Illinois
Eric Watts Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (ATL)
Eric Watts
DL-EDGE Connecticut
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIA)
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PICK: RND: 5 (MIA)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
Bradley Chubb
LB
Players traded away
Head Shot
Justin Jefferson
WR
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall F
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesF FutureF
Daniels is the Vikings' new face under center. Grade: F.

The trade table was where it all came apart. The Vikings shipped out far more than they hauled back, and no amount of spin dresses up the bill. Little went right, and the F does not pretend otherwise.

Jayden Daniels gives the offense a face and a plan, and the grade leans heavily on whether he hits. Leaving safety unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

Robinson has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. They are betting the present roster is worth a lighter draft next spring.

There is no soft landing here: they fought the board and left safety open, and the grade is the bill.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In the Round 1 slot they get the face of the franchise. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick11 Rnd1 Jer'Zhan Newton
In pick No. 11 they get an anchor for the defensive front at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick43 Rnd2 Jackson Powers-Johnson
They liked Jackson Powers-Johnson enough to skip the value, taking him in No. 43. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick55 Rnd2 Ruke Orhorhoro
They paid up for Ruke Orhorhoro at the 55th overall pick when waiting would have done the job. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick66 Rnd3 Trey Benson
Trey Benson at slot 66 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick105 Rnd4 Jarvis Brownlee Jr.
By-the-book stuff, Jarvis Brownlee Jr. at pick 105 squarely in line with his ranking. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick109 Rnd4 Darius Robinson
A reach for Darius Robinson in the 109th pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.