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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (MIN)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Elijah Jones Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Elijah Jones
CB Boston College
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIN)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Khristian Boyd Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (MIN)
Khristian Boyd
DL-EDGE Northern Iowa
Tahj Washington Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (MIN)
Tahj Washington
WR USC
Keaton Bills Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Keaton Bills
OG Utah
Jordan Magee Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jordan Magee
LB Temple
Draft Picks Received
Tahj Washington Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (BUF)
Tahj Washington
WR USC
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (BUF)
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Tanor Bortolini Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (BUF)
Tanor Bortolini
C Wisconsin
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The Vikings bet the future on Daniels. The board says B.

The one hole that towered over the rest is filled. The Vikings spent their marquee pick on Jayden Daniels, and for the first time in a while there is a real answer at quarterback. Call it a sensible B, earned the boring way.

A whole weekend of picks and safety is somehow still a want. Jones falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In pick No. 11 they get a franchise quarterback. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick23 Rnd1 Dallas Turner
In the Round 1 slot they get a bendy edge with upside, outstanding value to boot. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick108 Rnd4 Elijah Jones
Elijah Jones at pick 108 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick129 Rnd4 Javon Foster
Javon Foster slipping to Round 4, Pick 29 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick157 Rnd5 Jarrian Jones
Jarrian Jones in slot 157 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick177 Rnd6 Khristian Boyd
By-the-book stuff, Khristian Boyd at No. 177 squarely in line with his ranking. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick189 Rnd6 Tahj Washington
No edge and no loss on Tahj Washington in the 189th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick230 Rnd7 Keaton Bills
A reach on Keaton Bills in the 230th overall pick; the board had better options right there. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick232 Rnd7 Jordan Magee
The board had Jordan Magee higher than the 232nd overall pick, and the linebacker fell to them anyway. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.