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Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (MIN)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Michael Hall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (MIN)
Michael Hall Jr.
DT Ohio State
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (MIN)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIN)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Dallin Holker Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (MIN)
Dallin Holker
TE Colorado State
Kalen King Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (MIN)
Kalen King
CB Penn State
Cody Schrader Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Cody Schrader
RB Missouri
Sataoa Laumea Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (MIN)
Sataoa Laumea
OT Utah
Draft Picks Received
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Michael Hall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Michael Hall Jr.
DT Ohio State
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Draft Picks Traded
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (WSH)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (NE)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (NE)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
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Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB FutureC+
Maye is the Vikings' new face under center. Grade: B.

When a board-topper like Sataoa Laumea slides to slot 232, you do not overthink it, and the Vikings did not. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B.

Whatever Drake Maye becomes, the front office has tied its fortunes to the answer. They are betting McCaffrey proves the room right and everyone else wrong.

They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Job largely done: quarterback settled and 6 of 8 of the wish list covered.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In the Round 1 slot they get a long-term answer under center. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick40 Rnd2 Mike Sainristil
Mike Sainristil in No. 40 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick67 Rnd3 Michael Hall Jr.
Michael Hall Jr. in the 67th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick68 Rnd3 Adonai Mitchell
A wide receiver of that caliber at Round 3, Pick 4 is the definition of value, full stop. The roster fit checks out.
Pick129 Rnd4 Luke McCaffrey
They reached into another round for Luke McCaffrey, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick167 Rnd5 Dallin Holker
Dallin Holker is a better player than the 167th pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick177 Rnd6 Kalen King
A conviction pick on Kalen King at No. 177 that the board grades a round light. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick230 Rnd7 Cody Schrader
You do not let a running back like Cody Schrader reach the Round 7 slot and blink. They did not. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick232 Rnd7 Sataoa Laumea
Steal is underselling it; Sataoa Laumea at pick No. 232 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.