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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Austin Booker Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (MIN)
Austin Booker
DL-EDGE Kansas
Brennan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Brennan Jackson
DE-EDGE Washington State
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Vikings drew a line under the quarterback search with Daniels: B-.

After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Vikings committed. Jayden Daniels is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Jones. They will regret leaving safety for another day if the season turns on it. Reaching for Sweat left real value on the table behind him.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the safety spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In No. 11 they get a franchise quarterback at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick42 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
This one needs a full-page explanation: T'Vondre Sweat in Round 2, Pick 10, miles early. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick108 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
A tidy little value on Khyree Jackson in slot 108, a step better than break-even. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick130 Rnd4 Blake Fisher
Somehow Blake Fisher was still sitting there in the 130th overall pick, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick148 Rnd5 Ty'Ron Hopper
They paid sticker price for Ty'Ron Hopper in pick No. 148, and that is fine. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick160 Rnd5 Jaylan Ford
They paid up for Jaylan Ford at the 160th pick when waiting would have done the job. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick166 Rnd5 Austin Booker
Fair-plus on Austin Booker, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick179 Rnd6 Brennan Jackson
They did well to land Brennan Jackson in the Round 6 slot, just ahead of his grade. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick230 Rnd7 Christian Jones
Christian Jones in No. 230 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.