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Max DRAFTING FOR THEVikings
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Players Gained
Cam
Fleming
OT
Riley
Moss
CB
Ronnie
Perkins
EDGE
Tyron
Smith
OT
Justin
Strnad
LB
Players traded away
Abram
Smith
RB
Alexander
Mattison
RB
Andrew
Booth Jr.
CB
Austin
Schlottmann
OG
Blake
Proehl
WR
Brandon
Powell
WR
Brian
Asamoah II
LB
Cam
Akers
RB
Chris
Reed
C
Ed
Ingram
OG
Ezra
Cleveland
OG
Jack
Snyder
OG
Jalen
Nailor
WR
Jaren
Hall
QB
Josh
Oliver
TE
Josh
Sokol
C
K.J.
Osborn
WR
Kene
Nwangwu
RB
Kirk
Cousins
QB
Lewis
Cine
S
Marcus
Davenport
LB
Nick
Mullens
QB
Nick
Muse
TE
Olisaemeka
Udoh
OG
Thayer
Thomas
WR
Trishton
Jackson
WR
Tuf
Borland
LB
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall
F
ValueB-
NeedB+
TradesF
FutureD-
The Vikings found their guy under center in Maye: F. The Vikings did not so much draft Caleb Murphy as overpay for him, 45 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend. The board sounded every alarm, and the F is the fallout.
So much rides on Drake Maye that the rest of the class almost grades on a curve behind him. They lost the exchange badly enough to drag the whole class down.
They will regret leaving safety for another day if the season turns on it. They are betting the present roster is worth a lighter draft next spring.
About as rough as a weekend gets on paper, with safety still staring back at them.
Pick Analysis
Pick4
Rnd1
Drake Maye
In pick 4 they get a franchise quarterback. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick11
Rnd1
Dallas Turner
In the Round 1 slot they get a premier pass rusher at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick17
Rnd1
Cooper DeJean
In pick No. 17 they get a ballhawk on the outside at fair value. Need was not the driver here.
Pick76
Rnd3
Brenden Rice
No edge and no loss on Brenden Rice in Round 3, Pick 12; it is a wash and a sensible one. It fills a real need, too.
Pick88
Rnd3
Christian Mahogany
They took Christian Mahogany at par in No. 88, which is nothing to complain about. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick146
Rnd5
Frank Gore Jr.
Frank Gore Jr. at slot 146 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick148
Rnd5
Sincere Haynesworth
Sincere Haynesworth at slot 148 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick149
Rnd5
Jaylan Ford
A straight-up fair deal on Jaylan Ford at pick No. 149, value and slot in agreement. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick186
Rnd6
T.J. Sanders
A swing that ignored the value entirely, T.J. Sanders well ahead of where he belonged. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick230
Rnd7
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
A wild overpay on Antwaun Powell-Ryland in pick 230, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick232
Rnd7
Erick All
They reached a country mile for Erick All at No. 232, and the board is aghast. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick251
Rnd7
Caleb Murphy
Value said wait; Caleb Murphy in the Round 7 slot says they were not listening. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.