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Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (MIN)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Maason Smith
DT LSU
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIN)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Khristian Boyd Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (MIN)
Khristian Boyd
DL-EDGE Northern Iowa
Trente Jones Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (MIN)
Trente Jones
OT Michigan
Caedan Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Caedan Wallace
OT Penn State
Sheridan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (MIN)
Sheridan Jones
CB Clemson
Draft Picks Received
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Draft Picks Traded
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (ARI)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (ARI)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
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Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall C+
ValueB- NeedA- TradesC- FutureD
The Vikings answered their biggest question with Maye. Grade: C+.

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. Some smart calls, some head-scratchers, and a C+ in the wash.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped safety, which is a strange place to end up. The Wallace value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

Jones has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. The dealing tilted against them, just enough to notice.

The verdict is a shrug for now, with the swing picks left to write the real ending.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In the Round 1 slot they get the arm they will build around. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick108 Rnd4 Maason Smith
No drama and no debate, Maason Smith went about where he belonged in pick 108. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick129 Rnd4 Johnny Wilson
Johnny Wilson in the 129th overall pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. It fills a real need, too.
Pick157 Rnd5 Jared Wiley
A market-rate tight end, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jared Wiley. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick167 Rnd5 Khristian Boyd
They jumped the gun on Khristian Boyd, taking him earlier than his grade liked. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick177 Rnd6 Trente Jones
A wild overpay on Trente Jones in slot 177, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick230 Rnd7 Caedan Wallace
You do not let an offensive lineman like Caedan Wallace reach the 230th pick and blink. They did not. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick232 Rnd7 Sheridan Jones
Sheridan Jones is a better player than pick No. 232 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.