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  • kgrundseth DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (MIN)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (MIN)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Tyler Nubin Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
Tyler Nubin
S Minnesota
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (MIN)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (MIN)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (MIN)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Khristian Boyd Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 6 (MIN)
Khristian Boyd
DL-EDGE Northern Iowa
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (MIN)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Trevin Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Trevin Wallace
LB Kentucky
Trey Knox Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (MIN)
Trey Knox
TE South Carolina
Draft Picks Received
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (TEN)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (TEN)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (NO)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Trey Knox Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (NO)
Trey Knox
TE South Carolina
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (TEN)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (TEN)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Brock Bowers Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (LAC)
Brock Bowers
TE Georgia
Jha'Quan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (NO)
Jha'Quan Jackson
WR Tulane
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB NeedA- TradesA+ FutureD+
The Vikings finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a B.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Drake Maye is the Vikings' quarterback, full stop.

They banked enough surplus on Newton to cover a lot of smaller sins. The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend.

They will regret leaving offensive lineman for another day if the season turns on it. On the needs board they went 6 of 8, with quarterback the one that mattered most.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the offensive lineman spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In the Round 1 slot they get a passer to set the clock by at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick38 Rnd2 Chop Robinson
Chop Robinson slid further than he should have, and pick No. 38 is lovely value for the edge rusher. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick42 Rnd2 Tyler Nubin
A tidy little value on Tyler Nubin in slot 42, a step better than break-even. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick107 Rnd4 Trey Benson
Trey Benson at pick 107 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick156 Rnd5 Josh Newton
Taking Josh Newton in Round 5, Pick 20 is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick169 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
Luke McCaffrey at No. 169 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick176 Rnd6 Khristian Boyd
No edge and no loss on Khristian Boyd in the 176th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick187 Rnd6 Kamal Hadden
A top-tier cornerback at a bargain, Kamal Hadden in the 187th pick, plain and simple. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick230 Rnd7 Trevin Wallace
Trevin Wallace at pick 230 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick239 Rnd7 Trey Knox
Trey Knox at No. 239 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.