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Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (MIN)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (MIN)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (MIN)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Dylan Laube Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Dylan Laube
RB New Hampshire
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
Layden Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
Layden Robinson
OG Texas A&M
Draft Picks Received
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (ATL)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (PHI)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (ATL)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Draft Picks Traded
Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (ATL)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (PHI)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Grayson Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (ATL)
Grayson Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Julian Pearl Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (ATL)
Julian Pearl
OT-EDGE Illinois
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (PHI)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Players Gained
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Haason Reddick
EDGE
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Kelee Ringo
CB
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureD
The Vikings bet the future on Maye. The board says B.

The Vikings spent the pick that matters most on Drake Maye, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape.

The phones were where this weekend was really won. Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The cost of the Eichenberg reach is exactly the players who went right after him.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In slot 8 they get the face of the franchise. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick59 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
They paid sticker price for T'Vondre Sweat in the 59th overall pick, and that is fine. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick108 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
Khyree Jackson at No. 108 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick109 Rnd4 Tommy Eichenberg
A reach on Tommy Eichenberg in pick No. 109; the board had better options right there. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick130 Rnd4 Dylan Laube
A premium they did not need to pay, Dylan Laube a notch or two before his time. It fills a real need, too.
Pick148 Rnd5 LaDarius Henderson
They paid up for LaDarius Henderson at pick 148 when waiting would have done the job. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick160 Rnd5 Layden Robinson
No edge and no loss on Layden Robinson in Round 5, Pick 24; it is a wash and a sensible one. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.