Coach_Sweat'S MOCK DRAFT

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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (MIN)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Tyrice Knight Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Tyrice Knight
LB UTEP
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Renardo Green Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (MIN)
Renardo Green
S Florida State
Keith Randolph Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Keith Randolph Jr.
DL-EDGE Illinois
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (MIN)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The Vikings found their guy under center in Daniels: B.

The Vikings spent the pick that matters most on Jayden Daniels, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape.

The Jones steal is the beam this whole class leans on. For all the activity, tight end went untouched, which is hard to explain.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the tight end spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In pick 11 they get a long-term answer under center at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick42 Rnd2 Amarius Mims
The board fumbled Amarius Mims all the way to pick No. 42, and they scooped it up. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick109 Rnd4 Roman Wilson
A wide receiver of that caliber at slot 109 is the definition of value, full stop. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick130 Rnd4 Tyrice Knight
Value with a capital V on Tyrice Knight in the 130th pick, a genuine coup. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick156 Rnd5 Jarrian Jones
They robbed the room for Jarrian Jones here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick166 Rnd5 Renardo Green
The board had Renardo Green higher than Round 5, Pick 30, and the safety fell to them anyway. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick179 Rnd6 Keith Randolph Jr.
You do not let an edge rusher like Keith Randolph Jr. reach the Round 6 slot and blink. They did not. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick190 Rnd6 Braelon Allen
Somehow Braelon Allen was still sitting there in No. 190, and they pounced on premier running back value. The roster fit checks out.