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Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (MIN)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (MIN)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (MIN)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (MIN)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (MIN)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (MIN)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Mason McCormick Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (MIN)
Mason McCormick
OT South Dakota State
AJ Barner Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (MIN)
AJ Barner
TE Michigan
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (MIN)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Michael Pratt Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Michael Pratt
QB Tulane
Delmar Glaze Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (MIN)
Delmar Glaze
C Maryland
Kalen King Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 6 (MIN)
Kalen King
CB Penn State
JD Bertrand Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (MIN)
JD Bertrand
LB Notre Dame
Gabe Hall Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (MIN)
Gabe Hall
DL Baylor
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (MIN)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Draft Picks Received
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DEN)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (IND)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (MIA)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (IND)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (MIA)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Mason McCormick Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (LAR)
Mason McCormick
OT South Dakota State
Kalen King Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 6 (LAR)
Kalen King
CB Penn State
JD Bertrand Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (NE)
JD Bertrand
LB Notre Dame
Gabe Hall Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (IND)
Gabe Hall
DL Baylor
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (DEN)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (IND)
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Draft Picks Traded
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (IND)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DEN)
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Players Gained
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Will Fries
OG
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Brett Rypien
QB
Players traded away
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Danielle Hunter
EDGE
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Ezra Cleveland
OG
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Harrison Smith
S
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Jaren Hall
QB
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Kirk Cousins
QB
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall D-
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesF FutureD
The Vikings bet the future on Maye. The board says D-.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Kalen King, the 218th pick, roughly 78 picks past where he belonged.

The whole projection now runs through Drake Maye; hit there and everything else looks smarter. They lost the exchange badly enough to drag the whole class down.

If Smith pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. They are betting the present roster is worth a lighter draft next spring.

A rough weekend that leaves the roster with more questions than answers.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In slot 12 they get a long-term answer under center. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick15 Rnd1 Malik Nabers
In No. 15 they get a weapon on the perimeter at a price that makes it sweeter. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick21 Rnd1 Dallas Turner
In the 21st overall pick they get a premier pass rusher at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick42 Rnd2 Payton Wilson
No edge and no loss on Payton Wilson in the 42nd pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick46 Rnd2 Jordan Morgan
Jordan Morgan at Round 2, Pick 14 is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick55 Rnd2 Kris Jenkins
They read the board right and Kris Jenkins was the payoff at pick No. 55. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick109 Rnd4 Zak Zinter
A reasonable price with a little left over, Zak Zinter in No. 109. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick130 Rnd4 Tykee Smith
A reach for Tykee Smith in pick 130; a little patience would have been rewarded. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick154 Rnd5 Mason McCormick
They took Mason McCormick at par in the Round 5 slot, which is nothing to complain about. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick156 Rnd5 AJ Barner
A market-rate tight end, with the board and the slot shaking hands on AJ Barner. The roster fit checks out.
Pick166 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
No drama and no debate, Luke McCaffrey went about where he belonged in slot 166. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick179 Rnd6 Michael Pratt
Somehow Michael Pratt was still sitting there in pick No. 179, and they pounced on premier quarterback value. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick190 Rnd6 Delmar Glaze
Good price on Delmar Glaze in the 190th pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick218 Rnd6 Kalen King
Kalen King in the 218th overall pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick229 Rnd7 JD Bertrand
A linebacker of that caliber at No. 229 is the definition of value, full stop. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick232 Rnd7 Gabe Hall
Gabe Hall at pick 232 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick237 Rnd7 Frank Gore Jr.
A slide stopped in Round 7, Pick 17, with Frank Gore Jr. worth more than the price. It patches a soft spot without any drama.