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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (MIN)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Michael Hall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (MIN)
Michael Hall Jr.
DT Ohio State
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Javion Cohen Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
Javion Cohen
OG Miami (FL)
Sincere Haynesworth Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (MIN)
Sincere Haynesworth
C Tulane
Javon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Javon Baker
WR UCF
Sheridan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Sheridan Jones
CB Clemson
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (TEN)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (LAR)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Michael Hall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (LAR)
Michael Hall Jr.
DT Ohio State
Draft Picks Traded
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (TEN)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Jonah Elliss Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (LAR)
Jonah Elliss
DE-EDGE Utah
Mohamed Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (TEN)
Mohamed Kamara
DL-EDGE Colorado State
Dallin Holker Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (TEN)
Dallin Holker
TE Colorado State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedA- TradesB+ FutureD
The Vikings drew a line under the quarterback search with Daniels: B-.

Start where it matters. The Vikings took Jayden Daniels to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

For all the activity, safety went untouched, which is hard to explain. Getting Cohen where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In Round 1, Pick 7 they get the face of the franchise. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick51 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
They paid sticker price for Chris Braswell in pick 51, and that is fine. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick83 Rnd3 Michael Hall Jr.
By-the-book stuff, Michael Hall Jr. at the 83rd overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick148 Rnd5 Braelon Allen
They took Braelon Allen at par in No. 148, which is nothing to complain about. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick160 Rnd5 Javion Cohen
They read the board right and Javion Cohen was the payoff at pick No. 160. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick168 Rnd5 Sincere Haynesworth
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Sincere Haynesworth at the 168th pick. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick179 Rnd6 Javon Baker
No drama and no debate, Javon Baker went about where he belonged in slot 179. It fills a real need, too.
Pick230 Rnd7 Sheridan Jones
Nice patience on Sheridan Jones, who had no business lasting to the Round 7 slot. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.