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  • Viking4224 DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (MIN)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Tyler Nubin Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Tyler Nubin
S Minnesota
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIN)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
Beaux Limmer Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Beaux Limmer
C Arkansas
Trevor Keegan Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIN)
Trevor Keegan
OG Michigan
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Grayson Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (MIN)
Grayson Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Kendall Milton Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (MIN)
Kendall Milton
RB Georgia
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Sheridan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (MIN)
Sheridan Jones
CB Clemson
Jack Westover Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jack Westover
TE Washington
Draft Picks Received
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Tyler Nubin Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Tyler Nubin
S Minnesota
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (CIN)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Jack Westover Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jack Westover
TE Washington
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (DAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Nate Wiggins Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (DAL)
Nate Wiggins
CB Clemson
Players traded away
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Justin Jefferson
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Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall D-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesF FutureB-
The Vikings bet the future on Maye. The board says D-.

The Jack Westover pick is the one that will follow the Vikings into the fall. They took him 77 spots ahead of his grade, and the board is not shy about saying so.

Everything downstream of Drake Maye depends on Drake Maye, and the building knows it. The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close.

They banked enough surplus on Ford to cover a lot of smaller sins.

It is a steep hill from here, and the grade knows it.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In the Round 1 slot they get a long-term answer under center at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick18 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
In No. 18 they get a home-run threat at receiver, outstanding value to boot. A real need, handled.
Pick24 Rnd1 T'Vondre Sweat
In slot 24 they get an anchor for the defensive front, though the board says they badly overpaid. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick49 Rnd2 Tyler Nubin
Tyler Nubin at the 49th overall pick is money in the bank, a safety taken below his worth. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick87 Rnd3 Ja'Lynn Polk
Ja'Lynn Polk slid further than he should have, and pick No. 87 is lovely value for the wide receiver. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick108 Rnd4 Beaux Limmer
They left a pile of value on the table to take Beaux Limmer this early at Round 4, Pick 8. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick129 Rnd4 Trevor Keegan
The board had cheaper options than Trevor Keegan at pick 129, and it noticed. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick149 Rnd5 Jarrian Jones
Jarrian Jones in slot 149 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick157 Rnd5 Tommy Eichenberg
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Tommy Eichenberg in pick No. 157. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick167 Rnd5 Grayson Murphy
They paid up for Grayson Murphy at the 167th pick when waiting would have done the job. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick177 Rnd6 Kendall Milton
They reached a country mile for Kendall Milton at the 177th overall pick, and the board is aghast. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick230 Rnd7 Jaylan Ford
Jaylan Ford in Round 7, Pick 10 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick232 Rnd7 Sheridan Jones
A slide stopped in No. 232, with Sheridan Jones worth more than the price. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick244 Rnd7 Jack Westover
A big swing on Jack Westover at the Round 7 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. A need, and now a little less of one.