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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (MIN)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Tyrice Knight Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (MIN)
Tyrice Knight
LB UTEP
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (MIN)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Keith Randolph Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Keith Randolph Jr.
DL-EDGE Illinois
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (MIN)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Roger Rosengarten Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (MIN)
Roger Rosengarten
OT Washington
Jalen Green Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jalen Green
S Mississippi State
Sheridan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (MIN)
Sheridan Jones
CB Clemson
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (NYG)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (LAR)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Roger Rosengarten Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (CIN)
Roger Rosengarten
OT Washington
Sheridan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (CIN)
Sheridan Jones
CB Clemson
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (LAR)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
Andru Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (CIN)
Andru Phillips
CB Kentucky
Players Gained
Head Shot
Steve Avila
OG
Players traded away
Head Shot
Justin Jefferson
WR
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall D
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesF FutureA
The Vikings bet the future on Daniels. The board says D.

The trade table was where it all came apart. The Vikings shipped out far more than they hauled back, and no amount of spin dresses up the bill. The board pushed back all weekend, and the D is the result.

Jayden Daniels gives the offense a face and a plan, and the grade leans heavily on whether he hits. That tight end hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

The Powers-Johnson pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. On value alone, Rosengarten makes the weekend a net positive.

It is a steep hill from here, and the grade knows it.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
No edge and no loss on Jayden Daniels in pick 6; it is a wash and a sensible one. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick19 Rnd1 Troy Franklin
In the 19th pick they get a difference-maker at receiver. A real need, handled.
Pick42 Rnd2 Jackson Powers-Johnson
They jumped the gun on Jackson Powers-Johnson, taking him earlier than his grade liked. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick109 Rnd4 Tyrice Knight
Tyrice Knight in pick No. 109 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick130 Rnd4 Jarrian Jones
Jarrian Jones at the Round 4 slot is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the cornerback. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick145 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
A tidy little value on Luke McCaffrey in slot 145, a step better than break-even. It fills a real need, too.
Pick157 Rnd5 Keith Randolph Jr.
They did well to land Keith Randolph Jr. in Round 5, Pick 21, just ahead of his grade. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick166 Rnd5 Braelon Allen
Braelon Allen at the 166th overall pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick196 Rnd6 Roger Rosengarten
They barely believed it either: Roger Rosengarten still on the board at slot 196. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick227 Rnd7 Jalen Green
A slide stopped in pick No. 227, with Jalen Green worth more than the price. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick235 Rnd7 Sheridan Jones
The board had Sheridan Jones higher than the 235th overall pick, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.