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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (MIN)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (MIN)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Blake Corum Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (MIN)
Blake Corum
RB Michigan
Mekhi Wingo Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Mekhi Wingo
DT LSU
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (MIN)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
Mason McCormick Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIN)
Mason McCormick
OT South Dakota State
Jacob Cowing Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (MIN)
Jacob Cowing
WR Arizona
Kalen King Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (MIN)
Kalen King
CB Penn State
Keith Randolph Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (MIN)
Keith Randolph Jr.
DL-EDGE Illinois
Tahj Washington Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (MIN)
Tahj Washington
WR USC
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (LAC)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (SF)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (SF)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Blake Corum Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (SF)
Blake Corum
RB Michigan
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (SF)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
Jacob Cowing Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (SF)
Jacob Cowing
WR Arizona
Kalen King Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (LAC)
Kalen King
CB Penn State
Tahj Washington Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (DAL)
Tahj Washington
WR USC
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (SEA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (TEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (DET)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (TEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (LAC)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (SF)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (LAC)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Fabien Lovett Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (DET)
Fabien Lovett
DL Florida State
Ryan Flournoy Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (DAL)
Ryan Flournoy
WR Southeast Missouri State
Josiah Ezirim Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (DAL)
Josiah Ezirim
OL Eastern Kentucky
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CHI)
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Players traded away
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Garrett Bradbury
C
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Quincy Roche
EDGE
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T.J. Smith
DT
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall C
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesC- FutureF
The Vikings bet the future on Daniels. The board says C.

The search is over. The Vikings handed the keys to Jayden Daniels, and the whole operation now runs on his development. Some smart calls, some head-scratchers, and a C in the wash.

The Randolph Jr. reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. Washington at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through safety.

If Jayden Daniels and a couple of the gambles land, hindsight will be kinder than this grade.

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In the 5th overall pick they get their quarterback of the future at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick31 Rnd1 T'Vondre Sweat
In the Round 1 slot they get a disruptive interior force, though they paid up to get him. A real need, handled.
Pick63 Rnd2 Christian Haynes
No edge and no loss on Christian Haynes in the 63rd pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick94 Rnd3 Blake Corum
They let Blake Corum come to them and pounced at pick No. 94. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick108 Rnd4 Mekhi Wingo
They paid sticker price for Mekhi Wingo in slot 108, and that is fine. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick124 Rnd4 Josh Newton
Josh Newton in pick 124 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick129 Rnd4 Mason McCormick
They went early on Mason McCormick in No. 129, and the value did not follow. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick131 Rnd4 Jacob Cowing
They liked Jacob Cowing enough to skip the value, taking him in Round 4, Pick 31. The roster fit checks out.
Pick140 Rnd5 Kalen King
Kalen King at No. 140 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick167 Rnd5 Keith Randolph Jr.
Value said wait; Keith Randolph Jr. in the 167th pick says they were not listening. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick216 Rnd6 Tahj Washington
Tahj Washington in the Round 6 slot should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.