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Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (MIN)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (MIN)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
DJ James Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIN)
DJ James
CB Auburn
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint...
WR Georgia
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Austin Booker Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (MIN)
Austin Booker
DL-EDGE Kansas
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Sheridan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Sheridan Jones
CB Clemson
Draft Picks Received
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (LV)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (LV)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Draft Picks Traded
Tyler Nubin Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (LV)
Tyler Nubin
S Minnesota
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
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Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB+ FutureC+
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.

If Wiley pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. The Cooper steal is the beam this whole class leans on. The safety hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In No. 11 they get a franchise quarterback. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick44 Rnd2 Bralen Trice
Fair-plus on Bralen Trice, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick77 Rnd3 Edgerrin Cooper
They robbed the room for Edgerrin Cooper here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick108 Rnd4 Darius Robinson
A premium they did not need to pay, Darius Robinson a notch or two before his time. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick129 Rnd4 DJ James
DJ James at the Round 4 slot is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick148 Rnd5 Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint in the 148th pick is fair value, right on his grade. The roster fit checks out.
Pick160 Rnd5 Jordan Jefferson
They reached into another round for Jordan Jefferson, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick168 Rnd5 Austin Booker
A quiet steal in pick No. 168: Austin Booker for less than the market said. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick179 Rnd6 Jared Wiley
They reached a country mile for Jared Wiley at slot 179, and the board is aghast. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick230 Rnd7 Sheridan Jones
Sheridan Jones at pick 230 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.