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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Javion Cohen Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Javion Cohen
OG Miami (FL)
Zion Tupuola-Fetui Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (MIN)
Zion Tupuola-Fetui
DE-EDGE Washington
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Isaiah Davis Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (MIN)
Isaiah Davis
RB South Dakota State
Zakhari Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Zakhari Franklin
WR Mississippi
Daequan Hardy Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (MIN)
Daequan Hardy
CB Penn State
Draft Picks Received
Isaiah Davis Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (DAL)
Isaiah Davis
RB South Dakota State
Daequan Hardy Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (DAL)
Daequan Hardy
CB Penn State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (DAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Andrew Coker Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (DAL)
Andrew Coker
OL TCU
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesC+ FutureB-
The Vikings left with their quarterback, and a B to match.

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.

That is a running back worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. The safety spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

If Robinson pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. Quarterback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In pick No. 11 they get a long-term answer under center. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick42 Rnd2 Byron Murphy II
They paid sticker price for Byron Murphy II in slot 42, and that is fine. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick108 Rnd4 Darius Robinson
They jumped the gun on Darius Robinson, taking him earlier than his grade liked. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick130 Rnd4 Kamal Hadden
A straight-up fair deal on Kamal Hadden at pick 130, value and slot in agreement. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick148 Rnd5 Javion Cohen
Javion Cohen at the Round 5 slot nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick165 Rnd5 Zion Tupuola-Fetui
They took Zion Tupuola-Fetui at par in the 165th overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick179 Rnd6 Michael Barrett
By-the-book stuff, Michael Barrett at No. 179 squarely in line with his ranking. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick212 Rnd6 Isaiah Davis
Taking Isaiah Davis in the 212th pick is close to grand larceny; a running back that good had no business lasting this long. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick230 Rnd7 Zakhari Franklin
Zakhari Franklin at slot 230 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick245 Rnd7 Daequan Hardy
They barely believed it either: Daequan Hardy still on the board at pick No. 245. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.