Dan Wiederer began covering the Vikings in 2011, enthusiastically delivering insight on the team across the Star Tribune's print and digital products. Prior to joining the Access Vikings team, he spent seven seasons covering ACC basketball at The Fayetteville (N.C.) Observer. He also covered the Chicago Bears in 2003 and 2004. Follow him on Twitter @StribDW.
Mark Craig has covered football and the NFL the past 20 years, including the Browns from 1991-95 and the Vikings and the NFL since 2003. Since 2008, Craig has served as one of the 44 Pro Football Hall of Fame selectors. He can be followed on Twitter at @markcraignfl.
Notre Dame quarterback Jimmy Clausen was still on the board when the Vikings pick at No. 30 came in the first round Thursday.
And they traded it.
Minnesota sent the pick to the Detroit Lions for the second pick in the second round. The Lions took Cal running back Jahvid Best with the pick.
The Vikings get the Lions second-round pick (No. 34 overall) and a fourth-rounder, according to ESPN.
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