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Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (MIN)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (MIN)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Jalen McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (MIN)
Jalen McMillan
WR Washington
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (MIN)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
DJ James Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
DJ James
CB Auburn
Malik Washington Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (MIN)
Malik Washington
WR Virginia
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (MIN)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Logan Lee Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Logan Lee
DL Iowa
Sincere Haynesworth Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (MIN)
Sincere Haynesworth
C Tulane
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
Josh Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIN)
Josh Proctor
S Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Jalen McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NE)
Jalen McMillan
WR Washington
Malik Washington Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NE)
Malik Washington
WR Virginia
Draft Picks Traded
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Players traded away
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Justin Jefferson
WR
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall D
ValueB NeedA- TradesF FutureB-
The Vikings finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a D.

Every swap seemed to tilt away from the Vikings, and the value they bled adds up to real damage. The math is unkind, and the D follows.

The whole projection now runs through Drake Maye; hit there and everything else looks smarter. They banked enough surplus on Proctor to cover a lot of smaller sins.

Job largely done: quarterback settled and 8 of 8 of the wish list covered. The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In pick No. 3 they get a long-term answer under center. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick42 Rnd2 Chop Robinson
Chop Robinson in the Round 2 slot is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick68 Rnd3 Payton Wilson
Payton Wilson in pick 68 lands just on the right side of the ledger. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick104 Rnd4 Jalen McMillan
Jalen McMillan in Round 4, Pick 4 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick109 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
They did well to land Khyree Jackson in the 109th overall pick, just ahead of his grade. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick130 Rnd4 DJ James
DJ James in No. 130 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick136 Rnd4 Malik Washington
Malik Washington at slot 136 is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick145 Rnd5 Ben Sinnott
A straight-up fair deal on Ben Sinnott at the 145th pick, value and slot in agreement. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick157 Rnd5 Logan Lee
Logan Lee in No. 157 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The roster fit checks out.
Pick166 Rnd5 Sincere Haynesworth
Sincere Haynesworth at the Round 5 slot nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick179 Rnd6 Jaylen Wright
A slide stopped in the 179th pick, with Jaylen Wright worth more than the price. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick227 Rnd7 Josh Proctor
Taking Josh Proctor in pick No. 227 is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.