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  • jimbo92107 DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Jayden Maiava Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jayden Maiava
QB USC
Nate Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (MIN)
Nate Frazier
RB Georgia
Nyck Harbor Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (MIN)
Nyck Harbor
WR South Carolina
Greg Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (MIN)
Greg Johnson
OG Minnesota
Koi Perich Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (MIN)
Koi Perich
S Oregon
Justin Evans Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (MIN)
Justin Evans
C Nebraska
Whit Weeks Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (MIN)
Whit Weeks
LB LSU
Jermaine Mathews Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jermaine Mathews Jr.
CB Ohio State
King Mack Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (MIN)
King Mack
S NC State
Payton Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (MIN)
Payton Pierce
LB Ohio State
Christian Alliegro Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Christian Alliegro
LB Ohio State
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall C+
ValueC NeedC+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Vikings finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a C+.

The search is over. The Vikings handed the keys to Jayden Maiava, and the whole operation now runs on his development.

They will need Maiava to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. The Perich pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it.

Hit on Jayden Maiava and the swing picks, and this ages a lot better than it grades today.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Jayden Maiava
Jayden Maiava at Round 1, Pick 30 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It fills a real need, too.
Pick62 Rnd2 Nate Frazier
Nothing to complain about; Nate Frazier went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick79 Rnd3 Nyck Harbor
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Nyck Harbor. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick94 Rnd3 Greg Johnson
A top-tier offensive lineman at a bargain, Greg Johnson in the Round 3 slot, plain and simple. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick158 Rnd5 Koi Perich
Koi Perich at pick 158 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick164 Rnd5 Justin Evans
A offensive lineman of that caliber at the 164th pick is the definition of value, full stop. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick167 Rnd5 Whit Weeks
A tidy bit of business in the 167th overall pick, where Whit Weeks graded well above the range. Need-wise, a curious use of the pick.
Pick181 Rnd5 Jermaine Mathews Jr.
You do not let a cornerback like Jermaine Mathews Jr. reach slot 181 and blink. They did not. This was not a hole anyone had circled.
Pick188 Rnd6 King Mack
King Mack slipping to No. 188 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick202 Rnd6 Payton Pierce
A clean, defensible pick in pick 202 with a little surplus value in Payton Pierce. The roster logic is harder to follow.
Pick230 Rnd7 Christian Alliegro
Christian Alliegro slid further than he should have, and the 230th pick is lovely value for the linebacker. It does not line up with the team's obvious holes.