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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (MIN)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Mohamed Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIN)
Mohamed Kamara
DL-EDGE Colorado State
Hunter Nourzad Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (MIN)
Hunter Nourzad
C Penn State
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Nelson Ceaser Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (MIN)
Nelson Ceaser
DL-EDGE Houston
Dylan Laube Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (MIN)
Dylan Laube
RB New Hampshire
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (MIN)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Walter Rouse Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (MIN)
Walter Rouse
OT Oklahoma
Tatum Bethune Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Tatum Bethune
LB Florida State
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (MIN)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Hunter Nourzad Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (WSH)
Hunter Nourzad
C Penn State
Nelson Ceaser Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (KC)
Nelson Ceaser
DL-EDGE Houston
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (KC)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Draft Picks Traded
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (ARI)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (ARI)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (KC)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CHI)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Players Gained
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Brandon McManus
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Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesA FutureD
Quarterback settled, Daniels in the fold, and a B for the Vikings.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Jayden Daniels is the Vikings' quarterback, full stop. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B.

They will need Nourzad to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. A whole weekend of picks and wide receiver is somehow still a want.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Rouse.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In pick 4 they get the arm they will build around at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick35 Rnd2 Cooper DeJean
Cooper DeJean slid further than he should have, and No. 35 is lovely value for the cornerback. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick129 Rnd4 Mohamed Kamara
A straight-up fair deal on Mohamed Kamara at the 129th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick139 Rnd5 Hunter Nourzad
Hunter Nourzad at the Round 5 slot is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick157 Rnd5 Kitan Oladapo
A reasonable price with a little left over, Kitan Oladapo in slot 157. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick159 Rnd5 Nelson Ceaser
Nelson Ceaser in Round 5, Pick 23 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick167 Rnd5 Dylan Laube
A slide stopped in the 167th pick, with Dylan Laube worth more than the price. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick173 Rnd5 Dwight McGlothern
Dwight McGlothern slipping to pick No. 173 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick177 Rnd6 Walter Rouse
A quiet steal in the 177th overall pick: Walter Rouse for less than the market said. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick230 Rnd7 Tatum Bethune
They took Tatum Bethune at par in pick 230, which is nothing to complain about. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick232 Rnd7 Michael Barrett
By-the-book stuff, Michael Barrett at slot 232 squarely in line with his ranking. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.