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Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (MIN)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Maason Smith
DT LSU
Dallin Holker Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIN)
Dallin Holker
TE Colorado State
Jalyx Hunt Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jalyx Hunt
DE-EDGE Houston Christian
Tahj Washington Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (MIN)
Tahj Washington
WR USC
Javontae Jean-Baptiste Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (MIN)
Javontae Jean-Baptiste
DE-EDGE Notre Dame
Garret Greenfield Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Garret Greenfield
OT South Dakota State
Sheridan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (MIN)
Sheridan Jones
CB Clemson
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB- NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
A franchise passer in Maye headlines a B weekend for the Vikings.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Drake Maye is the Vikings' quarterback, full stop.

The Jean-Baptiste reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. Leaving safety unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The Greenfield value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

Quarterback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the safety spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In Round 1, Pick 11 they get their quarterback of the future. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick23 Rnd1 Troy Fautanu
In pick No. 23 they get a building block for the line at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick108 Rnd4 Maason Smith
Maason Smith at pick 108 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick129 Rnd4 Dallin Holker
Dallin Holker at the 129th overall pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick157 Rnd5 Jalyx Hunt
Jalyx Hunt in the Round 5 slot lands just on the right side of the ledger. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick167 Rnd5 Tahj Washington
They reached into another round for Tahj Washington, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick177 Rnd6 Javontae Jean-Baptiste
They left a pile of value on the table to take Javontae Jean-Baptiste this early at the 177th pick. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick230 Rnd7 Garret Greenfield
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Garret Greenfield at No. 230. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick232 Rnd7 Sheridan Jones
Nice patience on Sheridan Jones, who had no business lasting to slot 232. It adds depth where they could use a little.