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Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (MIN)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (MIN)
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint...
WR Georgia
Dallin Holker Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Dallin Holker
TE Colorado State
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
Gabe Hall Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Gabe Hall
DL Baylor
Trevor Keegan Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIN)
Trevor Keegan
OG Michigan
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB- NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The Vikings found their guy under center in Daniels: B.

After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Vikings committed. Jayden Daniels is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.

The Hall pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through safety.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In pick No. 11 they get their quarterback of the future at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick42 Rnd2 Jackson Powers-Johnson
Jackson Powers-Johnson in slot 42 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick109 Rnd4 Darius Robinson
They paid a round early for Darius Robinson in the 109th pick, more than the board wanted. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick130 Rnd4 Cam Hart
A premium they did not need to pay, Cam Hart a notch or two before his time. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick145 Rnd5 Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint
They paid sticker price for Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint in No. 145, and that is fine. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick157 Rnd5 Dallin Holker
Dallin Holker slipping to pick 157 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. The roster fit checks out.
Pick166 Rnd5 Jaylen Wright
Jaylen Wright in Round 5, Pick 30 lands just on the right side of the ledger. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick179 Rnd6 Gabe Hall
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Gabe Hall well ahead of where he belonged. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick227 Rnd7 Trevor Keegan
This one needs a full-page explanation: Trevor Keegan in the Round 7 slot, miles early. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.