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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (MIN)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIN)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (MIN)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Cody Schrader Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (MIN)
Cody Schrader
RB Missouri
Jordan Magee Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jordan Magee
LB Temple
JD Bertrand Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (MIN)
JD Bertrand
LB Notre Dame
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Vikings drew a line under the quarterback search with Daniels: B.

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 sturdy weekend that grades out a B.

Getting Abrams-Draine where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Quarterback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In the Round 1 slot they get a passer to set the clock by. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick23 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
In Round 1, Pick 23 they get a go-to option on the outside at a price that makes it sweeter. A real need, handled.
Pick108 Rnd4 Kris Abrams-Draine
A top-tier cornerback at a bargain, Kris Abrams-Draine in the 108th overall pick, plain and simple. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick129 Rnd4 Johnny Wilson
Nothing to complain about; Johnny Wilson went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. The roster fit checks out.
Pick157 Rnd5 Jarrian Jones
They barely believed it either: Jarrian Jones still on the board at the 157th pick. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick167 Rnd5 Kitan Oladapo
Value with a capital V on Kitan Oladapo in No. 167, a genuine coup. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick177 Rnd6 Cody Schrader
No drama and no debate, Cody Schrader went about where he belonged in slot 177. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick230 Rnd7 Jordan Magee
Jordan Magee in pick 230 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick232 Rnd7 JD Bertrand
A quiet steal in pick No. 232: JD Bertrand for less than the market said. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.