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Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (MIN)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (MIN)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (MIN)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
DeWayne Carter Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (MIN)
DeWayne Carter
DT Duke
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIN)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Walter Rouse Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (MIN)
Walter Rouse
OT Oklahoma
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (MIN)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Isaiah Williams Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (MIN)
Isaiah Williams
WR Illinois
JD Bertrand Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (MIN)
JD Bertrand
LB Notre Dame
Draft Picks Received
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (LAC)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (NO)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (LAC)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
DeWayne Carter Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (NYJ)
DeWayne Carter
DT Duke
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (NO)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Isaiah Williams Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (PIT)
Isaiah Williams
WR Illinois
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NO)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (NYJ)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (PIT)
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Draft Picks Traded
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (WSH)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (WSH)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
MarShawn Lloyd Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (NYJ)
MarShawn Lloyd
RB USC
Javion Cohen Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (PIT)
Javion Cohen
OG Miami (FL)
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
Khalil Mack
EDGE
Head Shot
Trevor Penning
OT
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B+
ValueB NeedA- TradesA+ 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. They moved the roster forward and banked a B+ for it.

They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. If one pick saves this weekend, it is Oladapo.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through running back.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In No. 5 they get their quarterback of the future. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick45 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
A tidy little value on Chris Braswell in the 45th overall pick, a step better than break-even. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick69 Rnd3 Christian Haynes
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Christian Haynes in pick No. 69. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick111 Rnd4 DeWayne Carter
The board had DeWayne Carter higher than the Round 4 slot, and the interior defensive lineman fell to them anyway. It fills a real need, too.
Pick129 Rnd4 James Williams
Nothing to complain about; James Williams went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick150 Rnd5 Jaylin Simpson
Jaylin Simpson slid further than he should have, and the 150th pick is lovely value for the cornerback. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick167 Rnd5 Walter Rouse
A reasonable price with a little left over, Walter Rouse in pick 167. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick177 Rnd6 Kitan Oladapo
They barely believed it either: Kitan Oladapo still on the board at Round 6, Pick 2. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick195 Rnd6 Isaiah Williams
Isaiah Williams is a better player than the 195th pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick232 Rnd7 JD Bertrand
JD Bertrand at No. 232 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.