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Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (MIN)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Nelson Ceaser Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Nelson Ceaser
DL-EDGE Houston
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (MIN)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Aki Ogunbiyi Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Aki Ogunbiyi
OG Texas A&M
Daequan Hardy Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Daequan Hardy
CB Penn State
Draft Picks Received
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Players Gained
Head Shot
Andre Baccellia
WR
Players traded away
Head Shot
Justin Jefferson
WR
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall D
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesF FutureB-
The Vikings left with their quarterback, and a D to match.

The trade table was where it all came apart. The Vikings shipped out far more than they hauled back, and no amount of spin dresses up the bill.

Everything downstream of Drake Maye depends on Drake Maye, and the building knows it. If Ford pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through tight end.

On value alone, Hardy makes the weekend a net positive.

Bottom line, they will be counting on several picks to beat their grades.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In pick 4 they get a long-term answer under center. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick11 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
In the 11th pick they get a go-to option on the outside at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick42 Rnd2 Byron Murphy II
No edge and no loss on Byron Murphy II in pick No. 42; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick108 Rnd4 Nelson Ceaser
Nelson Ceaser at Round 4, Pick 8 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick130 Rnd4 Jarrian Jones
A slide stopped in the 130th overall pick, with Jarrian Jones worth more than the price. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick148 Rnd5 Jaylan Ford
Jaylan Ford at No. 148 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick160 Rnd5 Braelon Allen
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Braelon Allen in the Round 5 slot. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick165 Rnd5 Kitan Oladapo
Good price on Kitan Oladapo in slot 165, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick179 Rnd6 Aki Ogunbiyi
Aki Ogunbiyi at the 179th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick230 Rnd7 Daequan Hardy
Daequan Hardy at the Round 7 slot is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.