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Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (MIN)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (MIN)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
Donovan Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
Donovan Edwards
RB Michigan
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (MIN)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Keith Randolph Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Keith Randolph Jr.
DL-EDGE Illinois
Joshua Gray Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (MIN)
Joshua Gray
OT Oregon State
Draft Picks Received
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (WSH)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Draft Picks Traded
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (WSH)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (WSH)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB NeedA- TradesA- FutureD
A franchise passer in Maye headlines a B weekend for the Vikings.

After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Vikings committed. Drake Maye is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline.

On value alone, Gray makes the weekend a net positive. Leaving safety unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The Robinson reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In the 7th overall pick they get a long-term answer under center at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick120 Rnd4 Darius Robinson
Darius Robinson in pick No. 120 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick157 Rnd5 Devontez Walker
Nice patience on Devontez Walker, who had no business lasting to the 157th pick. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick161 Rnd5 Donovan Edwards
They let Donovan Edwards come to them and pounced at No. 161. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick168 Rnd5 Mike Sainristil
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Mike Sainristil in pick 168. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick179 Rnd6 Keith Randolph Jr.
Keith Randolph Jr. in the Round 6 slot is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick241 Rnd7 Joshua Gray
Taking Joshua Gray in Round 7, Pick 21 is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.