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floridavike'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 9, 2024

Vikings draft 11

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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (MIN)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (MIN)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Jordan Travis Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jordan Travis
QB Florida State
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (MIN)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Gabe Hall Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (MIN)
Gabe Hall
DL Baylor
Edefuan Ulofoshio Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Edefuan Ulofoshio
LB Washington
Joshua Gray Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Joshua Gray
OT Oregon State
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (ARI)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Draft Picks Traded
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (ARI)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (ARI)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
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Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedA- TradesB FutureD
Quarterback settled, Daniels in the fold, and a B- for the Vikings.

You can hear the double-takes from here. The Vikings took Edefuan Ulofoshio at pick No. 179, roughly 69 spots before his name belonged. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

Whatever Jayden Daniels becomes, the front office has tied its fortunes to the answer. That Gray pick is the receipt they will wave around later. Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

Quarterback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In No. 4 they get the arm they will build around at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick108 Rnd4 Brenden Rice
Brenden Rice in the 108th pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick128 Rnd4 Braelon Allen
Steal is underselling it; Braelon Allen at pick 128 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick133 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
Nice patience on Khyree Jackson, who had no business lasting to slot 133. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick148 Rnd5 Jordan Travis
Nothing to complain about; Jordan Travis went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick163 Rnd5 Mike Sainristil
Somehow Mike Sainristil was still sitting there in Round 5, Pick 27, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick164 Rnd5 Gabe Hall
They left a pile of value on the table to take Gabe Hall this early at slot 164. The roster fit checks out.
Pick179 Rnd6 Edefuan Ulofoshio
Edefuan Ulofoshio in the 179th overall pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick230 Rnd7 Joshua Gray
A top-tier offensive lineman at a bargain, Joshua Gray in the Round 7 slot, plain and simple. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.