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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Tyler Davis Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (MIN)
Tyler Davis
DT Clemson
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (MIN)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Nehemiah Pritchett Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Nehemiah Pritchett
CB Auburn
Keith Randolph Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (MIN)
Keith Randolph Jr.
DL-EDGE Illinois
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Jordan Magee Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jordan Magee
LB Temple
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Daniels is the plan now, and the Vikings grade out a B.

The Vikings spent the pick that matters most on Jayden Daniels, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B.

Leaving offensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The Bishop value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

Good work on the whole, with offensive lineman the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In the 11th pick they get the arm they will build around. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick42 Rnd2 Brian Thomas Jr.
Brian Thomas Jr. at No. 42 is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. It fills a real need, too.
Pick109 Rnd4 Tyler Davis
Tyler Davis is a better player than pick 109 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick130 Rnd4 Jarrian Jones
Fair-plus on Jarrian Jones, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick145 Rnd5 Cole Bishop
Cole Bishop in slot 145 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick157 Rnd5 Nehemiah Pritchett
A slide stopped in the Round 5 slot, with Nehemiah Pritchett worth more than the price. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick166 Rnd5 Keith Randolph Jr.
A quiet steal in the 166th overall pick: Keith Randolph Jr. for less than the market said. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick179 Rnd6 Frank Gore Jr.
No drama and no debate, Frank Gore Jr. went about where he belonged in Round 6, Pick 4. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick227 Rnd7 Jordan Magee
Nice patience on Jordan Magee, who had no business lasting to the 227th overall pick. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.