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Draft Selections
Jayden Maiava Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jayden Maiava
QB USC
Isaac Brown Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (MIN)
Isaac Brown
RB Louisville
Devan Thompkins Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (MIN)
Devan Thompkins
DE-EDGE Alabama
Austin Simmons Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (MIN)
Austin Simmons
QB Missouri
Devin McCuin Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (MIN)
Devin McCuin
WR Ohio State
Bryce Thornton Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
Bryce Thornton
S Florida
Lawson Luckie Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (MIN)
Lawson Luckie
TE Georgia
Audavion Collins Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (MIN)
Audavion Collins
CB Penn State
Elijah Pritchett Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (MIN)
Elijah Pritchett
OT Nebraska
Dejuan Lane Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (MIN)
Dejuan Lane
S Tennessee
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Vikings bet the future on Maiava. The board says B-.

The search is over. The Vikings handed the keys to Jayden Maiava, and the whole operation now runs on his development. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

Every board in the league had Pritchett lower, and that gap is the story. They banked enough surplus on Simmons to cover a lot of smaller sins.

For all the activity, interior defensive lineman went untouched, which is hard to explain.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Jayden Maiava
In the 30th pick they get the arm they will build around at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick62 Rnd2 Isaac Brown
Value said wait; Isaac Brown in slot 62 says they were not listening. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick70 Rnd3 Devan Thompkins
Devan Thompkins in Round 3, Pick 6 is fair value, right on his grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick94 Rnd3 Austin Simmons
You do not let a quarterback like Austin Simmons reach No. 94 and blink. They did not. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick158 Rnd5 Devin McCuin
No edge and no loss on Devin McCuin in the 158th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick161 Rnd5 Bryce Thornton
Bryce Thornton in pick 161 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick169 Rnd5 Lawson Luckie
Lawson Luckie at the Round 5 slot nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick183 Rnd6 Audavion Collins
Audavion Collins in pick No. 183 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick212 Rnd6 Elijah Pritchett
They left a pile of value on the table to take Elijah Pritchett this early at Round 6, Pick 33. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick251 Rnd7 Dejuan Lane
The board had Dejuan Lane higher than the Round 7 slot, and the safety fell to them anyway. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.