Mike the Vike'S MOCK DRAFT
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Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (MIN)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (MIN)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (MIN)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (MIN)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (MIN)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Isaac Guerendo Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIN)
Isaac Guerendo
RB Louisville
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (MIN)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Tahj Washington Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (MIN)
Tahj Washington
WR USC
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (MIN)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Dominique Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (MIN)
Dominique Hampton
S Washington
Jackson Sirmon Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jackson Sirmon
LB California
Drake Nugent Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (MIN)
Drake Nugent
C Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (WSH)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (SEA)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (WSH)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Tahj Washington Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (BUF)
Tahj Washington
WR USC
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (DEN)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Dominique Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (BUF)
Dominique Hampton
S Washington
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (SEA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (SEA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BUF)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (WSH)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (BUF)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Khristian Boyd Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (DEN)
Khristian Boyd
DL-EDGE Northern Iowa
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
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Players traded away
Head Shot
Justin Jefferson
WR
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall F
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesF FutureD
The Vikings bet the future on Maye. The board says F.

The Vikings bet big and early on Drake Nugent, 51 picks ahead of the board. Bold does not always mean right.

They lost the exchange badly enough to drag the whole class down. Drake Maye gives the offense a face and a plan, and the grade leans heavily on whether he hits. They will regret leaving tight end for another day if the season turns on it.

That is a wide receiver worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. They are betting the present roster is worth a lighter draft next spring.

In the end, a class that has to defy its grades just to matter.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In pick 2 they get a passer to set the clock by. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick23 Rnd1 Adonai Mitchell
In slot 23 they get a weapon on the perimeter, even if it was a touch early. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 Braden Fiske
They paid sticker price for Braden Fiske in pick No. 36, and that is fine. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick81 Rnd3 Bralen Trice
A market-rate edge rusher, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Bralen Trice. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick100 Rnd3 Christian Mahogany
Christian Mahogany at Round 3, Pick 37 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick108 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Khyree Jackson at the Round 4 slot. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick129 Rnd4 Isaac Guerendo
A premium they did not need to pay, Isaac Guerendo a notch or two before his time. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick139 Rnd5 Tommy Eichenberg
A straight-up fair deal on Tommy Eichenberg at pick 139, value and slot in agreement. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick157 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
Luke McCaffrey at No. 157 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the wide receiver. It fills a real need, too.
Pick200 Rnd6 Tahj Washington
Tahj Washington at slot 200 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. The roster fit checks out.
Pick203 Rnd6 Dwight McGlothern
Taking Dwight McGlothern in Round 6, Pick 28 is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick204 Rnd6 Dominique Hampton
Steal is underselling it; Dominique Hampton at the 204th pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick230 Rnd7 Jackson Sirmon
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jackson Sirmon well ahead of where he belonged. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick232 Rnd7 Drake Nugent
Value said wait; Drake Nugent in the 232nd overall pick says they were not listening. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.