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Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (MIN)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Jonathon Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jonathon Brooks
RB Texas
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (MIN)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Gabe Hall Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Gabe Hall
DL Baylor
Nathaniel Watson Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Nathaniel Watson
LB Mississippi State
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (CLE)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Jonathon Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (NYJ)
Jonathon Brooks
RB Texas
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (CLE)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CLE)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (ARI)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (CLE)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Brennan Armstrong Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Brennan Armstrong
QB North Carolina State
Javion Cohen Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Javion Cohen
OG Miami (FL)
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Anthony Belton
OL North Carolina State
Josh Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Josh Proctor
S Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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Players Gained
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Harrison Bryant
TE
Players traded away
Head Shot
Brian O'Neill
OT
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Jaren Hall
QB
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall D-
ValueB- NeedA- TradesF FutureC-
Quarterback settled, Daniels in the fold, and a D- for the Vikings.

You can lose a draft before you make a pick. The Vikings did it at the trade table, overpaying to chase players the board did not price nearly as high.

Whatever Jayden Daniels becomes, the front office has tied its fortunes to the answer. A whole weekend of picks and safety is somehow still a want. The cost of the Hall reach is exactly the players who went right after him.

Spend now, pay later; the math only works if this class delivers.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even, and safety is still a hole.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In the Round 1 slot they get their guy under center for the next decade. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick55 Rnd2 Kris Jenkins
They did well to land Kris Jenkins in slot 55, just ahead of his grade. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick72 Rnd3 Jonathon Brooks
A market-rate running back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jonathon Brooks. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick108 Rnd4 Cooper Beebe
A straight-up fair deal on Cooper Beebe at pick No. 108, value and slot in agreement. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick138 Rnd5 Mike Sainristil
Mike Sainristil at the 138th pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick179 Rnd6 Gabe Hall
Gabe Hall in Round 6, Pick 4 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It fills a real need, too.
Pick230 Rnd7 Nathaniel Watson
No drama and no debate, Nathaniel Watson went about where he belonged in the 230th overall pick. A minor itch, scratched.