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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
Gabriel Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Gabriel Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (MIN)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (MIN)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Jonah Monheim Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jonah Monheim
OT USC
Maurice Smith Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Maurice Smith
C Florida State
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Vikings answered their biggest question with Daniels. Grade: B-.

The one hole that towered over the rest is filled. The Vikings spent their marquee pick on Jayden Daniels, and for the first time in a while there is a real answer at quarterback. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

The cost of the Smith reach is exactly the players who went right after him. The running back spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

The Bishop value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
They did well to land Jayden Daniels in the 11th pick, just ahead of his grade. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick42 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
They jumped the gun on T'Vondre Sweat, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick108 Rnd4 Gabriel Murphy
Gabriel Murphy in the Round 4 slot is fair value, right on his grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick128 Rnd4 Cam Hart
Cam Hart at Round 4, Pick 28 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick148 Rnd5 Jaylin Simpson
Jaylin Simpson at slot 148 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the cornerback. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick163 Rnd5 Cole Bishop
Nice patience on Cole Bishop, who had no business lasting to No. 163. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick164 Rnd5 Jonah Monheim
No edge and no loss on Jonah Monheim in pick No. 164; it is a wash and a sensible one. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick179 Rnd6 Maurice Smith
They reached into another round for Maurice Smith, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick230 Rnd7 Matthew Jones
No drama and no debate, Matthew Jones went about where he belonged in the 230th overall pick. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.