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Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Jack Sawyer Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (MIN)
Jack Sawyer
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Will Shipley Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (MIN)
Will Shipley
RB Clemson
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (MIN)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Sataoa Laumea Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (MIN)
Sataoa Laumea
OT Utah
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (MIN)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Jalen McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jalen McMillan
WR Washington
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jahdae Barron
S Texas
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB- NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
A franchise passer in Daniels headlines a B weekend for the Vikings.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Vikings took Jordan Jefferson a full 65 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend.

They have staked the next five years on Jayden Daniels, which is the only story that really matters here. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took McMillan. The tight end hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In slot 12 they get their guy under center for the next decade at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick44 Rnd2 Jack Sawyer
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jack Sawyer well ahead of where he belonged. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick112 Rnd4 Will Shipley
Will Shipley is a better player than the 112th pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick127 Rnd4 Cam Hart
They will replay Cam Hart at the Round 4 slot for years; that is how good the value is. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick149 Rnd5 Sataoa Laumea
They let Sataoa Laumea come to them and pounced at pick 149. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick162 Rnd5 Ty'Ron Hopper
The board had cheaper options than Ty'Ron Hopper at No. 162, and it noticed. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick165 Rnd5 Jalen McMillan
Somehow Jalen McMillan was still sitting there in the 165th pick, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick179 Rnd6 Jordan Jefferson
Jordan Jefferson at Round 6, Pick 4 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. The roster fit checks out.
Pick233 Rnd7 Jahdae Barron
They paid sticker price for Jahdae Barron in the 233rd overall pick, and that is fine. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.