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Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (MIN)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Brandon Dorlus Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (MIN)
Brandon Dorlus
DE-EDGE Oregon
DeWayne Carter Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
DeWayne Carter
DT Duke
Tyrice Knight Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Tyrice Knight
LB UTEP
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (MIN)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (MIN)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (MIN)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Layden Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (MIN)
Layden Robinson
OG Texas A&M
Justin Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (MIN)
Justin Rogers
DL Auburn
Delmar Glaze Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
Delmar Glaze
C Maryland
Javon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (MIN)
Javon Baker
WR UCF
Emani Bailey Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (MIN)
Emani Bailey
RB TCU
Darius Muasau Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Darius Muasau
LB UCLA
Draft Picks Received
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (TEN)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Brandon Dorlus Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (LAR)
Brandon Dorlus
DE-EDGE Oregon
DeWayne Carter Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (PHI)
DeWayne Carter
DT Duke
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (DAL)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (PHI)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (WSH)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Layden Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (DEN)
Layden Robinson
OG Texas A&M
Justin Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (LAR)
Justin Rogers
DL Auburn
Emani Bailey Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (PHI)
Emani Bailey
RB TCU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LAR)
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Draft Picks Traded
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (TEN)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (PHI)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (TEN)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
Cedric Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (DEN)
Cedric Johnson
DE-EDGE Mississippi
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
Davis Allen
TE
Head Shot
Olamide Zaccheaus
WR
Players traded away
Head Shot
Alexander Mattison
RB
Head Shot
Lewis Cine
S
Head Shot
Nick Mullens
QB
Head Shot
Pat Jones II
DT
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall C+
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesC- FutureD+
The Vikings drew a line under the quarterback search with Maye: C+.

Start where it matters. The Vikings took Drake Maye to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one.

Reaching for Robinson left real value on the table behind him. For all the activity, tight end went untouched, which is hard to explain.

Bottom line, the swing picks will decide whether this ages well.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In slot 7 they get the face of the franchise at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick51 Rnd2 Brandon Dorlus
Brandon Dorlus in the 51st overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick97 Rnd3 DeWayne Carter
DeWayne Carter at the Round 3 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick108 Rnd4 Tyrice Knight
No drama and no debate, Tyrice Knight went about where he belonged in pick No. 108. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick124 Rnd4 Ainias Smith
Ainias Smith slipping to Round 4, Pick 24 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. The roster fit checks out.
Pick137 Rnd5 James Williams
Good price on James Williams in the 137th pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick141 Rnd5 Cam Hart
Cam Hart at No. 141 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the cornerback. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick148 Rnd5 Braelon Allen
A market-rate running back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Braelon Allen. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick149 Rnd5 Layden Robinson
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Layden Robinson well ahead of where he belonged. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick156 Rnd5 Justin Rogers
Justin Rogers at No. 156 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick160 Rnd5 Delmar Glaze
Delmar Glaze in the Round 5 slot is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick168 Rnd5 Javon Baker
They paid a round early for Javon Baker in slot 168, more than the board wanted. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick178 Rnd6 Emani Bailey
A conviction pick on Emani Bailey at the 178th overall pick that the board grades a round light. It fills a real need, too.
Pick230 Rnd7 Darius Muasau
Fair-plus on Darius Muasau, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.