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Players Gained
Cole
Beasley
WR
Andrew
Billings
DT
Mike
Ford
CB
Zion
Johnson
OG
Quenton
Nelson
OG
Players traded away
A.J.
Green III
CB
Aaron
Jones
RB
Abram
Smith
RB
Akayleb
Evans
CB
Alexander
Mattison
RB
Andre
Carter II
LB
Andrew
Booth Jr.
CB
Andrew
DePaola
LS
Andrew
Van Ginkel
LB
Blake
Brandel
OT
Blake
Cashman
LB
Blake
Proehl
WR
Brandon
Powell
WR
Brian
Asamoah II
LB
Brian
O'Neill
OT
Byron
Murphy Jr.
CB
C.J.
Coldon Jr.
CB
Cam
Akers
RB
Camryn
Bynum
S
Chris
Reed
C
Christian
Darrisaw
OT
Coy
Cronk
OT
Curtis
Weaver
EDGE
D.J.
Wonnum
EDGE
Dean
Lowry
DE
DeWayne
McBride
RB
Ed
Ingram
OG
Garrett
Bradbury
C
Greg
Joseph
PK
Harrison
Phillips
DT
Harrison
Smith
S
Ivan
Pace Jr.
LB
Jack
Snyder
OG
Jalen
Nailor
WR
James
Lynch
DT
Jaquelin
Roy
DT
Jaren
Hall
QB
Jay
Ward
S
Jaylin
Williams
CB
Jerry
Tillery
DT
Johnny
Mundt
TE
Jonathan
Bullard
DE
Jonathan
Greenard
EDGE
Jordan
Addison
WR
Jordon
Scott
DT
Josh
Metellus
S
Josh
Oliver
TE
Josh
Sokol
C
Justin
Jefferson
WR
Kene
Nwangwu
RB
Kenny
Willekes
EDGE
Lewis
Cine
S
Mekhi
Blackmon
CB
Myron
Mitchell
WR
NaJee
Thompson
CB
Nick
Mullens
QB
Nick
Muse
TE
Olisaemeka
Udoh
OG
Pat
Jones II
DT
Quincy
Roche
EDGE
Ryan
Wright
P
Sam
Darnold
QB
Sheldon
Day
DT
T.J.
Hockenson
TE
T.J.
Smith
DT
Thayer
Thomas
WR
Theo
Jackson
S
Trent
Sherfield
WR
Trishton
Jackson
WR
Troy
Dye
LB
Tuf
Borland
LB
Turner
Bernard
LS
Ty
Chandler
RB
Tyarise
Stevenson
DT
Whop
Philyor
WR
William
Kwenkeu
LB
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall
F
ValueB-
NeedB
TradesF
FutureF
A franchise passer in Maye headlines a F weekend for the Vikings. When the story of this class is written, it opens with Joe Milton III at the 141st overall pick, a reach of 59 spots that the board flatly disagrees with. A weekend to file away and forget, and an F to match.
Drake Maye gives the offense a face and a plan, and the grade leans heavily on whether he hits. The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. The Pearl pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch.
Spend now, pay later; the math only works if this class delivers.
Bottom line, it will take a lot of luck to make this look better later.
Pick Analysis
Pick2
Rnd1
Drake Maye
In No. 2 they get a long-term answer under center. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick4
Rnd1
Malik Nabers
In the 4th pick they get a matchup problem out wide at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick11
Rnd1
JC Latham
In the 11th overall pick they get a plug-and-play piece up front. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick23
Rnd1
Chop Robinson
In pick No. 23 they get a bendy edge with upside at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick27
Rnd1
Brian Thomas Jr.
No drama and no debate, Brian Thomas Jr. went about where he belonged in Round 1, Pick 27. It fills a real need, too.
Pick31
Rnd1
Kool-Aid McKinstry
In slot 31 they get a press-man option on the boundary. More want than need.
Pick35
Rnd2
Tyler Guyton
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Tyler Guyton in pick No. 35. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick40
Rnd2
Zach Frazier
Zach Frazier at Round 2, Pick 8 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick63
Rnd2
Michael Hall Jr.
Michael Hall Jr. at the Round 2 slot is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick66
Rnd3
Blake Corum
They reached into another round for Blake Corum, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick71
Rnd3
Javon Bullard
A quiet steal in the 71st overall pick: Javon Bullard for less than the market said. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick78
Rnd3
Jonah Elliss
They jumped the gun on Jonah Elliss, taking him earlier than his grade liked. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick90
Rnd3
Mekhi Wingo
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Mekhi Wingo well ahead of where he belonged. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick94
Rnd3
Ben Sinnott
A big swing on Ben Sinnott at the 94th pick, well ahead of any board in the building. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick104
Rnd4
McKinnley Jackson
They reached a country mile for McKinnley Jackson at Round 4, Pick 4, and the board is aghast. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick108
Rnd4
Cedric Gray
Cedric Gray in slot 108 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick124
Rnd4
Josh Newton
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Josh Newton. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick129
Rnd4
Beau Brade
They took Beau Brade at par in pick No. 129, which is nothing to complain about. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick131
Rnd4
Jarvis Brownlee Jr.
Jarvis Brownlee Jr. in the 131st overall pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick133
Rnd4
Tommy Eichenberg
The board had cheaper options than Tommy Eichenberg at No. 133, and it noticed. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick138
Rnd5
Marist Liufau
Marist Liufau at pick 138 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick141
Rnd5
Joe Milton III
This one needs a full-page explanation: Joe Milton III in the Round 5 slot, miles early. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick152
Rnd5
Tanor Bortolini
Value said wait; Tanor Bortolini in pick No. 152 says they were not listening. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick157
Rnd5
Jaheim Bell
They paid sticker price for Jaheim Bell in pick 157, and that is fine. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick162
Rnd5
Jase McClellan
A wild overpay on Jase McClellan in the 162nd pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick167
Rnd5
Fabien Lovett
They went early on Fabien Lovett in slot 167, and the value did not follow. The roster fit checks out.
Pick177
Rnd6
Ty'Ron Hopper
Ty'Ron Hopper in Round 6, Pick 2 is fair value, right on his grade. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick186
Rnd6
Curtis Jacobs
They paid a round early for Curtis Jacobs in the 186th overall pick, more than the board wanted. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick215
Rnd6
Evan Williams
A straight-up fair deal on Evan Williams at No. 215, value and slot in agreement. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick222
Rnd7
Solomon Byrd
A real head-scratcher, Solomon Byrd in the Round 7 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick226
Rnd7
Julian Pearl
Somehow Julian Pearl was still sitting there in slot 226, and they pounced on premier OT-EDGE value. Where it fits the depth chart is the real question.
Pick230
Rnd7
Tylan Grable
No edge and no loss on Tylan Grable in the 230th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick232
Rnd7
Dominique Hampton
Dominique Hampton at the Round 7 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick251
Rnd7
Bub Means
Nothing to complain about; Bub Means went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.