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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (MIN)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (MIN)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Will Shipley Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Will Shipley
RB Clemson
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Keith Randolph Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
Keith Randolph Jr.
DL-EDGE Illinois
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (MIN)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Jonah Monheim Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Jonah Monheim
OT USC
Draft Picks Received
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (CLE)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (CLE)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (JAX)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (LV)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Javion Cohen Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CIN)
Javion Cohen
OG Miami (FL)
Jason Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (JAX)
Jason Henderson
LB Old Dominion
Players Gained
Head Shot
Alex Wright
EDGE
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA 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. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B+.

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

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

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In Round 1, Pick 11 they get the arm they will build around. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick55 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
No edge and no loss on T'Vondre Sweat in slot 55; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick86 Rnd3 Byron Murphy II
A slide stopped in the 86th pick, with Byron Murphy II worth more than the price. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick108 Rnd4 Will Shipley
The board had Will Shipley higher than the Round 4 slot, and the running back fell to them anyway. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick130 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
Khyree Jackson at pick 130 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick160 Rnd5 Keith Randolph Jr.
A straight-up fair deal on Keith Randolph Jr. at the 160th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick165 Rnd5 Frank Gore Jr.
They paid sticker price for Frank Gore Jr. in No. 165, and that is fine. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick179 Rnd6 Jonah Monheim
A quiet steal in pick No. 179: Jonah Monheim for less than the market said. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.