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Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (MIN)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (MIN)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Mekhi Wingo Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Mekhi Wingo
DT LSU
Jamari Thrash Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIN)
Jamari Thrash
WR Louisville
Nehemiah Pritchett Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Nehemiah Pritchett
CB Auburn
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (MIN)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Dillon Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (MIN)
Dillon Johnson
RB Washington
Tylan Grable Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Tylan Grable
OT UCF
Khalid Duke Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (MIN)
Khalid Duke
DE-EDGE Kansas State
Draft Picks Received
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Draft Picks Traded
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (NE)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (NE)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CHI)
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Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedA- TradesA- FutureD
The Vikings bet the future on Maye. The board says B-.

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. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

The Duke pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped safety, which is a strange place to end up. The Pritchett value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

Job largely done: quarterback settled and 6 of 8 of the wish list covered.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In the Round 1 slot they get a passer to set the clock by at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick103 Rnd4 Zak Zinter
Zak Zinter in Round 4, Pick 3 is fair value, right on his grade. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick108 Rnd4 Mekhi Wingo
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Mekhi Wingo. The roster fit checks out.
Pick129 Rnd4 Jamari Thrash
Jamari Thrash at the 129th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick157 Rnd5 Nehemiah Pritchett
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Nehemiah Pritchett in the 157th overall pick. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick167 Rnd5 Dwight McGlothern
Dwight McGlothern at No. 167 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick177 Rnd6 Dillon Johnson
Value with a capital V on Dillon Johnson in pick 177, a genuine coup. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick230 Rnd7 Tylan Grable
No edge and no loss on Tylan Grable in pick No. 230; it is a wash and a sensible one. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick232 Rnd7 Khalid Duke
A big swing on Khalid Duke at Round 7, Pick 12, well ahead of any board in the building. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.