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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (MIN)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (MIN)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Elijah Jones Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Elijah Jones
CB Boston College
Mohamed Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIN)
Mohamed Kamara
DL-EDGE Colorado State
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Walter Rouse Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (MIN)
Walter Rouse
OT Oklahoma
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (MIN)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Eric Watts Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Eric Watts
DL-EDGE Connecticut
JD Bertrand Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (MIN)
JD Bertrand
LB Notre Dame
Draft Picks Received
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (SF)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (SF)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (SF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (SF)
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Draft Picks Traded
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (SF)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB FutureB-
The Vikings found their guy under center in Daniels: B.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Jayden Daniels is the Vikings' quarterback, full stop. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

However the rest shakes out, Oladapo at that price is a win they earned. Leaving running back unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In pick No. 11 they get the arm they will build around. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick31 Rnd1 Graham Barton
In the Round 1 slot they get an anchor for the offensive line at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick63 Rnd2 Xavier Worthy
Nice patience on Xavier Worthy, who had no business lasting to pick 63. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick108 Rnd4 Elijah Jones
Elijah Jones at the 108th pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick129 Rnd4 Mohamed Kamara
Mohamed Kamara in slot 129 is fair value, right on his grade. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick157 Rnd5 Jarrian Jones
They barely believed it either: Jarrian Jones still on the board at Round 5, Pick 21. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick167 Rnd5 Walter Rouse
They did well to land Walter Rouse in No. 167, just ahead of his grade. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick177 Rnd6 Kitan Oladapo
Kitan Oladapo at the 177th overall pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick230 Rnd7 Eric Watts
They took Eric Watts at par in No. 230, which is nothing to complain about. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick232 Rnd7 JD Bertrand
A quiet steal in the Round 7 slot: JD Bertrand for less than the market said. A minor itch, scratched.