wbwychor'S MOCK DRAFT

Maye

  • wbwychor DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (MIN)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (MIN)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Delmar Glaze Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Delmar Glaze
C Maryland
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Chau Smith-Wade Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Chau Smith-Wade
CB Washington State
Daequan Hardy Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Daequan Hardy
CB Penn State
Demorie Tate Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (MIN)
Demorie Tate
CB Florida State
Draft Picks Received
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (WSH)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (BAL)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Demorie Tate Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (BAL)
Demorie Tate
CB Florida State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (WSH)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Jermaine Burton Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (WSH)
Jermaine Burton
WR Alabama
Drake Nugent Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (BAL)
Drake Nugent
C Michigan
Players traded away
Head Shot
Justin Jefferson
WR
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall D
ValueB- NeedA- TradesF FutureB-
The Vikings left with their quarterback, and a D to match.

The trade table was where it all came apart. The Vikings shipped out far more than they hauled back, and no amount of spin dresses up the bill. Too much went sideways, and the D is the honest tally.

Everything downstream of Drake Maye depends on Drake Maye, and the building knows it. If Glaze pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about.

The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer. The Fiske pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch.

Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, edge rusher very much included.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Drake Maye
A straight-up fair deal on Drake Maye at slot 2, value and slot in agreement. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick108 Rnd4 Braden Fiske
Braden Fiske at the 108th pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick132 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Cedric Gray. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick148 Rnd5 Delmar Glaze
A wild overpay on Delmar Glaze in pick No. 148, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick160 Rnd5 Braelon Allen
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Braelon Allen at pick 160. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick166 Rnd5 Jaylin Simpson
A cornerback of that caliber at No. 166 is the definition of value, full stop. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick179 Rnd6 Chau Smith-Wade
Taking Chau Smith-Wade in the 179th overall pick is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick230 Rnd7 Daequan Hardy
A tidy bit of business in Round 7, Pick 10, where Daequan Hardy graded well above the range. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick253 Rnd7 Demorie Tate
Demorie Tate in No. 253 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.