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    Vikings
Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (MIN)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (MIN)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Michael Hall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (MIN)
Michael Hall Jr.
DT Ohio State
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIN)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (MIN)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Elijah Jones Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Elijah Jones
CB Boston College
Isaac Guerendo Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (MIN)
Isaac Guerendo
RB Louisville
Tyrone Tracy Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (MIN)
Tyrone Tracy Jr.
WR Purdue
Steele Chambers Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Steele Chambers
LB Ohio State
M.J. Devonshire Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (MIN)
M.J. Devonshire
CB Pittsburgh
Jaylen Harrell Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jaylen Harrell
DE-EDGE Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (JAX)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (KC)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Michael Hall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (JAX)
Michael Hall Jr.
DT Ohio State
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (KC)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Jaylen Harrell Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (KC)
Jaylen Harrell
DE-EDGE Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (JAX)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (JAX)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (JAX)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (KC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (SEA)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Ray Davis Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (LAC)
Ray Davis
RB Kentucky
Players Gained
Head Shot
Joey Bosa
EDGE
Head Shot
Dre'Mont Jones
DE
Head Shot
Zay Jones
WR
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall A-
ValueA- NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB
A passer of the future in Daniels, and a A-, for the Vikings.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Jayden Daniels is the Vikings' quarterback, full stop.

However the rest shakes out, Harrell at that price is a win they earned. Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped offensive lineman, which is a strange place to end up.

On the needs board they went 6 of 8, with quarterback the one that mattered most.

Bottom line, with Jayden Daniels leading the way, this is a class that should pay off fast and rarely be regretted.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
A tidy bit of business in pick No. 17, where Jayden Daniels graded well above the range. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick23 Rnd1 Dallas Turner
In pick 23 they get a quarterback's worst nightmare, and a steal at that. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick95 Rnd3 Mike Sainristil
Mike Sainristil at Round 3, Pick 32 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick96 Rnd3 Michael Hall Jr.
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Michael Hall Jr. at slot 96 is the proof. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick129 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
A quiet steal in No. 129: Cedric Gray for less than the market said. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick132 Rnd4 Cole Bishop
You do not let a safety like Cole Bishop reach the 132nd pick and blink. They did not. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick157 Rnd5 Elijah Jones
They robbed the room for Elijah Jones here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick167 Rnd5 Isaac Guerendo
Isaac Guerendo at the 167th overall pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick177 Rnd6 Tyrone Tracy Jr.
Tyrone Tracy Jr. in the Round 6 slot is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It fills a real need, too.
Pick230 Rnd7 Steele Chambers
The board fumbled Steele Chambers all the way to No. 230, and they scooped it up. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick232 Rnd7 M.J. Devonshire
Somehow M.J. Devonshire was still sitting there in the 232nd pick, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick252 Rnd7 Jaylen Harrell
Jaylen Harrell in pick No. 252 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.