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Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Nate Wiggins Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (MIN)
Nate Wiggins
CB Clemson
Jalen McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Jalen McMillan
WR Washington
Xavier Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIN)
Xavier Thomas
DE-EDGE Clemson
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Jordan Magee Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jordan Magee
LB Temple
Tahj Washington Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (MIN)
Tahj Washington
WR USC
Trey Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Trey Taylor
S Air Force
Steele Chambers Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (MIN)
Steele Chambers
LB Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Nate Wiggins Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (GB)
Nate Wiggins
CB Clemson
Draft Picks Traded
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (GB)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Players Gained
Head Shot
Kenny Clark
DT
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
Maye is the Vikings' new face under center. Grade: 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.

They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. Leaving offensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In slot 11 they get a long-term answer under center. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick25 Rnd1 Nate Wiggins
In pick 25 they get a sticky cover corner at fair value. Need was not the driver here.
Pick108 Rnd4 Jalen McMillan
Jalen McMillan in the Round 4 slot is fair value, right on his grade. It fills a real need, too.
Pick129 Rnd4 Xavier Thomas
Xavier Thomas at the 129th pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick157 Rnd5 Jaylin Simpson
Jaylin Simpson in No. 157 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick167 Rnd5 Jordan Magee
Fair-plus on Jordan Magee, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick177 Rnd6 Tahj Washington
Tahj Washington at Round 6, Pick 2 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The roster fit checks out.
Pick230 Rnd7 Trey Taylor
By-the-book stuff, Trey Taylor at the 230th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick232 Rnd7 Steele Chambers
Steele Chambers in No. 232 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.