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  • Goku122 DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (MIN)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
JT Tuimoloau Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (MIN)
JT Tuimoloau
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Ruke Orhorhoro Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (MIN)
Ruke Orhorhoro
DT Clemson
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Theo Wease Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Theo Wease
WR Missouri
Steele Chambers Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Steele Chambers
LB Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (TEN)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
JT Tuimoloau Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (TEN)
JT Tuimoloau
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Ruke Orhorhoro Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Ruke Orhorhoro
DT Clemson
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (TEN)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (TEN)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (NE)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (NE)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Moose Muhammad III Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (NE)
Moose Muhammad III
WR Texas A&M
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Players traded away
Head Shot
Cam Akers
RB
Head Shot
Kirk Cousins
QB
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall D
ValueB NeedA- TradesF FutureB+
The Vikings drew a line under the quarterback search with Maye: D.

The Vikings lost the trade war and it was not close, handing partners the better end again and again. Hard to defend, and the D reflects that.

The whole projection now runs through Drake Maye; hit there and everything else looks smarter. The running back spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Every board in the league had Guyton lower, and that gap is the story.

That is a cornerback worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly.

In the end, a class the front office will want to grow past quickly.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In the 7th overall pick they get their guy under center for the next decade at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick38 Rnd2 JT Tuimoloau
JT Tuimoloau is a better player than Round 2, Pick 6 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick42 Rnd2 Tyler Guyton
Tyler Guyton at pick 42 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick68 Rnd3 Ruke Orhorhoro
They paid sticker price for Ruke Orhorhoro in pick No. 68, and that is fine. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick108 Rnd4 Dominick Puni
Dominick Puni at slot 108 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick148 Rnd5 James Williams
Steal is underselling it; James Williams at the Round 5 slot is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick164 Rnd5 Jaylin Simpson
Jaylin Simpson in No. 164 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick179 Rnd6 Theo Wease
A clean, defensible pick in the 179th pick with a little surplus value in Theo Wease. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick230 Rnd7 Steele Chambers
A quiet steal in the 230th pick: Steele Chambers for less than the market said. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.