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Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Jermaine Burton Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (MIN)
Jermaine Burton
WR Alabama
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIN)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (MIN)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Keith Randolph Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Keith Randolph Jr.
DL-EDGE Illinois
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Jordan Travis Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jordan Travis
QB Florida State
Kaden Prather Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Kaden Prather
WR Maryland
Carson Steele Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Carson Steele
RB UCLA
Draft Picks Received
Jermaine Burton Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (DAL)
Jermaine Burton
WR Alabama
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (IND)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (DAL)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB FutureB-
A passer of the future in Daniels, and a B, for the Vikings.

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. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

The Steele pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. That is a quarterback worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly.

For all the activity, safety went untouched, which is hard to explain.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In the 11th pick they get a long-term answer under center. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick56 Rnd2 Jermaine Burton
Jermaine Burton in the Round 2 slot is fair value, right on his grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick87 Rnd3 Braden Fiske
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Braden Fiske. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick108 Rnd4 Max Melton
No drama and no debate, Max Melton went about where he belonged in No. 108. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick117 Rnd4 Cooper Beebe
Cooper Beebe at pick No. 117 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick130 Rnd4 Theo Johnson
Theo Johnson at pick 130 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick148 Rnd5 Keith Randolph Jr.
A reach for Keith Randolph Jr. in the 148th overall pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick160 Rnd5 Jaylan Ford
A tidy bit of business in slot 160, where Jaylan Ford graded well above the range. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick165 Rnd5 Jordan Travis
Taking Jordan Travis in Round 5, Pick 29 is close to grand larceny; a quarterback that good had no business lasting this long. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick179 Rnd6 Kaden Prather
A reasonable price with a little left over, Kaden Prather in No. 179. The roster fit checks out.
Pick230 Rnd7 Carson Steele
Carson Steele in pick 230 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It fills a real need, too.