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Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (MIN)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (MIN)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (MIN)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIN)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Javion Cohen Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Javion Cohen
OG Miami (FL)
Dylan Laube Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (MIN)
Dylan Laube
RB New Hampshire
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (MIN)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Jalen Coker Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jalen Coker
WR Holy Cross
Brevyn Spann-Ford Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (MIN)
Brevyn Spann-Ford
TE Minnesota
Draft Picks Received
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (PHI)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PHI)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Draft Picks Traded
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (ARI)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (ARI)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Bucky Irving Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (PHI)
Bucky Irving
RB Oregon
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
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Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall D
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesF FutureD
The Vikings finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a D.

The Vikings lost the trade war and it was not close, handing partners the better end again and again. It grades a D, and the process earned it.

The whole projection now runs through Drake Maye; hit there and everything else looks smarter. Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Coker has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is DeJean. They are betting the present roster is worth a lighter draft next spring.

The verdict is not kind, and fairly so; this class has a hill to climb.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In pick No. 4 they get a passer to set the clock by. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick50 Rnd2 Cooper DeJean
Cooper DeJean at No. 50 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick53 Rnd2 Braden Fiske
A straight-up fair deal on Braden Fiske at pick 53, value and slot in agreement. It fills a real need, too.
Pick129 Rnd4 Luke McCaffrey
They talked themselves into Luke McCaffrey at slot 129, and the board did not agree. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick157 Rnd5 Javion Cohen
They paid a round early for Javion Cohen in Round 5, Pick 21, more than the board wanted. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick167 Rnd5 Dylan Laube
Dylan Laube is a better player than the 167th overall pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. The roster fit checks out.
Pick177 Rnd6 Jordan Jefferson
By-the-book stuff, Jordan Jefferson at the Round 6 slot squarely in line with his ranking. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick230 Rnd7 Jalen Coker
Jalen Coker at the 230th pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick232 Rnd7 Brevyn Spann-Ford
The board had cheaper options than Brevyn Spann-Ford at pick 232, and it noticed. A need, and now a little less of one.