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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (MIN)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (MIN)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Kamren Kinchens Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Kamren Kinchens
S Miami (FL)
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (MIN)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (MIN)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (MIN)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIN)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Brennan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Brennan Jackson
DE-EDGE Washington State
Brandon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
Brandon Coleman
OL TCU
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Chau Smith-Wade Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Chau Smith-Wade
CB Washington State
Maurice Smith Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Maurice Smith
C Florida State
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Kamren Kinchens Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Kamren Kinchens
S Miami (FL)
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Draft Picks Traded
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (ARI)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (ARI)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (ARI)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIA)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
Myles Murphy
DE
Players traded away
Head Shot
Jordan Addison
WR
Head Shot
Kirk Cousins
QB
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall F
ValueB- NeedA- TradesF FutureF
Quarterback settled, Daniels in the fold, and a F for the Vikings.

The Vikings clearly saw something nobody else did in Jared Wiley, taking him 37 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced.

The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. So much rides on Jayden Daniels that the rest of the class almost grades on a curve behind him. Landing Smith-Wade that late papers over a lot of smaller sins.

Spend now, pay later; the math only works if this class delivers.

There is no spinning it; the board won this weekend going away.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In the Round 1 slot they get a franchise quarterback at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick27 Rnd1 Chop Robinson
A conviction pick on Chop Robinson at pick No. 27 that the board grades a round light. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 Brian Thomas Jr.
Value with a capital V on Brian Thomas Jr. in Round 2, Pick 4, a genuine coup. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick49 Rnd2 Kamren Kinchens
A slide stopped in the 49th pick, with Kamren Kinchens worth more than the price. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick80 Rnd3 Trey Benson
Trey Benson at the 80th overall pick is money in the bank, a running back taken below his worth. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick90 Rnd3 Braden Fiske
A tidy little value on Braden Fiske in slot 90, a step better than break-even. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick100 Rnd3 Blake Fisher
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Blake Fisher. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick129 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
No edge and no loss on Cedric Gray in slot 129; it is a wash and a sensible one. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick148 Rnd5 Brennan Jackson
They left a pile of value on the table to take Brennan Jackson this early at pick 148. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick160 Rnd5 Brandon Coleman
They paid up for Brandon Coleman at the 160th pick when waiting would have done the job. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick168 Rnd5 Jared Wiley
A wild overpay on Jared Wiley in the Round 5 slot, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick179 Rnd6 Chau Smith-Wade
A tidy bit of business in pick No. 179, where Chau Smith-Wade graded well above the range. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick230 Rnd7 Maurice Smith
A reach on Maurice Smith in Round 7, Pick 10; the board had better options right there. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.