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Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Kamren Kinchens Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (MIN)
Kamren Kinchens
S Miami (FL)
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Cedric Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Cedric Johnson
DE-EDGE Mississippi
Malik Washington Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (MIN)
Malik Washington
WR Virginia
Jonah Monheim Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jonah Monheim
OT USC
Steele Chambers Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Steele Chambers
LB Ohio State
Nathaniel Watson Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (MIN)
Nathaniel Watson
LB Mississippi State
Draft Picks Received
Kamren Kinchens Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (IND)
Kamren Kinchens
S Miami (FL)
Nathaniel Watson Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (IND)
Nathaniel Watson
LB Mississippi State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (NO)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (NO)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (NO)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (IND)
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Draft Picks Traded
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (IND)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (BUF)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Jalen Berger Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (NO)
Jalen Berger
RB Michigan State
Players Gained
Head Shot
James Cook
RB
Head Shot
Shaquan Davis
WR
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall A-
ValueB NeedA- TradesA+ FutureB+
A passer of the future in Daniels, and a A-, for the Vikings.

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. Add it all up and it grades out a clean A-.

The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Kinchens.

For all the activity, running back went untouched, which is hard to explain. The Vikings paired the rookies with proven help, James Cook leading the way.

In the end it comes back to Jayden Daniels, and a haul good enough to build on right away.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In pick No. 11 they get a long-term answer under center at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick46 Rnd2 Kamren Kinchens
A safety of that caliber at Round 2, Pick 14 is the definition of value, full stop. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick108 Rnd4 Braden Fiske
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Braden Fiske at the 108th overall pick. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick148 Rnd5 Cedric Johnson
They paid sticker price for Cedric Johnson in slot 148, and that is fine. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick163 Rnd5 Malik Washington
Malik Washington at No. 163 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. The roster fit checks out.
Pick164 Rnd5 Jonah Monheim
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jonah Monheim. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick230 Rnd7 Steele Chambers
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Steele Chambers at the 230th pick is the proof. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick235 Rnd7 Nathaniel Watson
A tidy little value on Nathaniel Watson in pick 235, a step better than break-even. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.