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Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (MIN)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Brock Bowers Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (MIN)
Brock Bowers
TE Georgia
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (MIN)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (MIN)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (MIN)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
Blake Corum Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (MIN)
Blake Corum
RB Michigan
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (MIN)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (MIN)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Jalen McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jalen McMillan
WR Washington
Javon Solomon Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Javon Solomon
OLB-EDGE Troy
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (MIN)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Austin Booker Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
Austin Booker
DL-EDGE Kansas
Roger Rosengarten Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (MIN)
Roger Rosengarten
OT Washington
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
Jalen Green Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (MIN)
Jalen Green
S Mississippi State
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
Demorie Tate Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (MIN)
Demorie Tate
CB Florida State
Draft Picks Received
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Brock Bowers Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
Brock Bowers
TE Georgia
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (JAX)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LAC)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (LV)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
Blake Corum Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Blake Corum
RB Michigan
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ARI)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (JAX)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Jalen McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (ARI)
Jalen McMillan
WR Washington
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (LV)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (JAX)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Jalen Green Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (LV)
Jalen Green
S Mississippi State
Demorie Tate Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (JAX)
Demorie Tate
CB Florida State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (JAX)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LV)
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Draft Picks Traded
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (LV)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIA)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
Daniel Carlson
PK
Head Shot
Khalil Mack
EDGE
Players traded away
Head Shot
Justin Jefferson
WR
Head Shot
Kirk Cousins
QB
Head Shot
T.J. Hockenson
TE
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall F
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureD-
A passer of the future in Maye, and a F, for the Vikings.

Every swap seemed to tilt away from the Vikings, and the value they bled adds up to real damage. About as rough as the board gets, and a F to prove it.

Everything downstream of Drake Maye depends on Drake Maye, and the building knows it. Green has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced.

It is a win-now wager, and the future is the stake.

The verdict is harsh because the weekend was, and there is little to argue.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In the 3rd overall pick they get a long-term answer under center. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick4 Rnd1 Brock Bowers
Brock Bowers in No. 4 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick11 Rnd1 Jer'Zhan Newton
In slot 11 they get a wrecking ball inside at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick17 Rnd1 Dallas Turner
Good price on Dallas Turner in pick 17, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick37 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
A reasonable price with a little left over, Chris Braswell in pick No. 37. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick44 Rnd2 Jackson Powers-Johnson
They went early on Jackson Powers-Johnson in Round 2, Pick 12, and the value did not follow. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick66 Rnd3 Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. in the Round 3 slot lands just on the right side of the ledger. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick68 Rnd3 Blake Corum
A straight-up fair deal on Blake Corum at the 68th pick, value and slot in agreement. The roster fit checks out.
Pick71 Rnd3 Cooper Beebe
They paid sticker price for Cooper Beebe in pick No. 71, and that is fine. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick79 Rnd3 Johnny Wilson
Johnny Wilson in slot 79 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick89 Rnd3 Jalen McMillan
They read the board right and Jalen McMillan was the payoff at the 89th overall pick. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick108 Rnd4 Javon Solomon
Javon Solomon at the 108th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Where it fits the depth chart is the real question.
Pick112 Rnd4 Jarrian Jones
They jumped the gun on Jarrian Jones, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick130 Rnd4 James Williams
By-the-book stuff, James Williams at the Round 4 slot squarely in line with his ranking. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick148 Rnd5 Theo Johnson
No drama and no debate, Theo Johnson went about where he belonged in No. 148. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick155 Rnd5 Jaylin Simpson
Jaylin Simpson slipping to pick 155 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick160 Rnd5 Austin Booker
Austin Booker at the 160th overall pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick165 Rnd5 Roger Rosengarten
Roger Rosengarten in pick 165 is fair value, right on his grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick179 Rnd6 Curtis Jacobs
Nothing to complain about; Curtis Jacobs went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick190 Rnd6 Jalen Green
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jalen Green. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick230 Rnd7 Matthew Jones
Matthew Jones at pick No. 230 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick237 Rnd7 Demorie Tate
A reach on Demorie Tate in No. 237; the board had better options right there. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.