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  • twc1963 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Malik Washington Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIN)
Malik Washington
WR Virginia
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Dylan Laube Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
Dylan Laube
RB New Hampshire
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (MIN)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Cedric Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Cedric Johnson
DE-EDGE Mississippi
Sam Hartman Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Sam Hartman
QB Notre Dame
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
Daniels is the plan now, and the Vikings grade out a B.

Start where it matters. The Vikings took Jayden Daniels to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.

On value alone, Johnson makes the weekend a net positive. They punted on safety, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In the Round 1 slot they get their quarterback of the future at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick42 Rnd2 Jackson Powers-Johnson
A conviction pick on Jackson Powers-Johnson at slot 42 that the board grades a round light. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick108 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
Khyree Jackson at Round 4, Pick 8 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick129 Rnd4 Malik Washington
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Malik Washington at pick No. 129 is the proof. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick148 Rnd5 Cedric Gray
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Cedric Gray in the 148th pick. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick160 Rnd5 Dylan Laube
Nice patience on Dylan Laube, who had no business lasting to No. 160. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick168 Rnd5 Braelon Allen
Braelon Allen slid further than he should have, and pick 168 is lovely value for the running back. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick179 Rnd6 Cedric Johnson
A top-tier edge rusher at a bargain, Cedric Johnson in the 179th overall pick, plain and simple. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick230 Rnd7 Sam Hartman
Somehow Sam Hartman was still sitting there in the 230th pick, and they pounced on premier quarterback value. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.