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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (MIN)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Howard Cross III Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (MIN)
Howard Cross III
DL Notre Dame
Gabriel Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (MIN)
Gabriel Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (MIN)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (MIN)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
Javion Cohen Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (MIN)
Javion Cohen
OG Miami (FL)
Jamari Thrash Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Jamari Thrash
WR Louisville
Jordan Magee Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jordan Magee
LB Temple
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Vikings found their guy under center in Daniels: B.

The search is over. The Vikings handed the keys to Jayden Daniels, and the whole operation now runs on his development.

The Jackson value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. The safety spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The cost of the Magee reach is exactly the players who went right after him.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the safety spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In pick No. 12 they get a passer to set the clock by at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick44 Rnd2 T.J. Tampa
T.J. Tampa at the 44th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick112 Rnd4 Howard Cross III
No drama and no debate, Howard Cross III went about where he belonged in No. 112. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick127 Rnd4 Gabriel Murphy
Fair-plus on Gabriel Murphy, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick149 Rnd5 Khyree Jackson
Khyree Jackson in slot 149 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick162 Rnd5 Devin Neal
The board had Devin Neal higher than the 162nd pick, and the running back fell to them anyway. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick165 Rnd5 Javion Cohen
Nice patience on Javion Cohen, who had no business lasting to pick 165. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick179 Rnd6 Jamari Thrash
A quiet steal in Round 6, Pick 4: Jamari Thrash for less than the market said. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick233 Rnd7 Jordan Magee
Jordan Magee at No. 233 is a conviction pick that outran the value. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.