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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Beaux Limmer Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Beaux Limmer
C Arkansas
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint...
WR Georgia
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
AJ Barner Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
AJ Barner
TE Michigan
Jeremy James Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jeremy James
OT Mississippi
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CHI)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Draft Picks Traded
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (CHI)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB FutureD
The Vikings left with their quarterback, and a B- to match.

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. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

That Simpson pick is the receipt they will wave around later. The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

The James pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. Quarterback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In the 9th overall pick they get a franchise quarterback at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick42 Rnd2 Byron Murphy II
Byron Murphy II in Round 2, Pick 10 is fair value, right on his grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick108 Rnd4 Leonard Taylor III
No edge and no loss on Leonard Taylor III in slot 108; it is a wash and a sensible one. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick130 Rnd4 Beaux Limmer
Beaux Limmer at the 130th pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick148 Rnd5 Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint
A clean, defensible pick in No. 148 with a little surplus value in Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick160 Rnd5 Jaylen Wright
A tidy little value on Jaylen Wright in pick 160, a step better than break-even. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick165 Rnd5 Jaylin Simpson
Steal is underselling it; Jaylin Simpson at pick No. 165 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick179 Rnd6 AJ Barner
They took AJ Barner at par in the Round 6 slot, which is nothing to complain about. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick230 Rnd7 Jeremy James
A premium they did not need to pay, Jeremy James a notch or two before his time. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.