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Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (MIN)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIN)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (MIN)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Decamerion Richardson Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (MIN)
Decamerion Richardson
CB Mississippi State
Tylan Grable Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Tylan Grable
OT UCF
Ryan Watts Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (MIN)
Ryan Watts
CB Texas
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Quarterback settled, Maye in the fold, and a B for the Vikings.

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.

The McCaffrey steal is the beam this whole class leans on. The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

They are betting Eichenberg proves the room right and everyone else wrong. They left with quarterback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In the 11th overall pick they get a long-term answer under center. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick23 Rnd1 Byron Murphy II
In No. 23 they get a load in the middle at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick108 Rnd4 Christian Mahogany
The board had Christian Mahogany higher than the 108th pick, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick129 Rnd4 Tommy Eichenberg
A conviction pick on Tommy Eichenberg at slot 129 that the board grades a round light. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick157 Rnd5 Tykee Smith
Tykee Smith slid further than he should have, and pick No. 157 is lovely value for the safety. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick167 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Luke McCaffrey at Round 5, Pick 31. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick177 Rnd6 Decamerion Richardson
Good price on Decamerion Richardson in pick 177, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick230 Rnd7 Tylan Grable
A clean, defensible pick in the Round 7 slot with a little surplus value in Tylan Grable. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick232 Rnd7 Ryan Watts
A straight-up fair deal on Ryan Watts at the 232nd pick, value and slot in agreement. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.