kgrundseth'S MOCK DRAFT
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  • kgrundseth DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (MIN)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Elijah Jones Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Elijah Jones
CB Boston College
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIN)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
Javion Cohen Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Javion Cohen
OG Miami (FL)
Myles Cole Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (MIN)
Myles Cole
DE-EDGE Texas Tech
Dominique Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (MIN)
Dominique Hampton
S Washington
Rasheen Ali Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (MIN)
Rasheen Ali
RB Marshall
Draft Picks Received
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Draft Picks Traded
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (NE)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (NE)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedA TradesB+ FutureD
The Vikings left with their quarterback, and a B- to match.

The one hole that towered over the rest is filled. The Vikings spent their marquee pick on Drake Maye, and for the first time in a while there is a real answer at quarterback. More right than wrong, and a B- to match.

They are betting Hampton proves the room right and everyone else wrong. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped wide receiver, which is a strange place to end up.

The trade work was a quiet net positive. The bill for those future picks comes due whether the class hits or not.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In the Round 1 slot they get a long-term answer under center. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick108 Rnd4 Elijah Jones
Elijah Jones at No. 108 is a conviction pick that outran the value. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick129 Rnd4 Justin Eboigbe
Justin Eboigbe at pick 129 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick157 Rnd5 Javion Cohen
Javion Cohen at the 157th overall pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick167 Rnd5 Myles Cole
A big swing on Myles Cole at the 167th pick, well ahead of any board in the building. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick177 Rnd6 Dominique Hampton
Dominique Hampton at Round 6, Pick 2 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick232 Rnd7 Rasheen Ali
They reached a country mile for Rasheen Ali at slot 232, and the board is aghast. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.