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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (MIN)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (MIN)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (MIN)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (KC)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (TB)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (KC)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (TB)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (TB)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (TB)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (ARI)
TO PICK
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (ARI)
TO PICK
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (KC)
TO PICK
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (KC)
TO PICK
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIA)
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Players traded away
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Christian Darrisaw
OT
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Justin Jefferson
WR
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall D+
ValueB- NeedA- TradesF FutureA+
Daniels is the plan now, and the Vikings grade out a D+.

Every swap seemed to tilt away from the Vikings, and the value they bled adds up to real damage. A weekend that fought the value and lost, hence the D+.

Whatever Jayden Daniels becomes, the front office has tied its fortunes to the answer. For all the activity, safety went untouched, which is hard to explain. Rice has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced.

In the end, a class the front office will want to grow past quickly.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
Jayden Daniels at No. 4 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick31 Rnd1 Jordan Morgan
In the Round 1 slot they get a building block for the line. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick42 Rnd2 Kris Jenkins
By-the-book stuff, Kris Jenkins at the 42nd overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick58 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
Chris Braswell in pick No. 58 is fair value, right on his grade. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick63 Rnd2 Brenden Rice
They jumped the gun on Brenden Rice, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick89 Rnd3 Zak Zinter
Zak Zinter in the 89th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.