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Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (MIN)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Jarvis Brownlee Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIN)
Jarvis Brownlee Jr.
CB Louisville
Javion Cohen Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Javion Cohen
OG Miami (FL)
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (MIN)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
Justin Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (MIN)
Justin Rogers
DL Auburn
Sheridan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Sheridan Jones
CB Clemson
Nathan Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (MIN)
Nathan Thomas
OT Louisiana
Draft Picks Received
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Draft Picks Traded
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (ARI)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (ARI)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedA- TradesC- FutureB-
The Vikings found their guy under center in Maye: 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. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer. If Rogers pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. Getting Brownlee Jr. where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In the 4th pick they get the arm they will build around at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick108 Rnd4 Brenden Rice
Nice patience on Brenden Rice, who had no business lasting to Round 4, Pick 8. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick129 Rnd4 Jarvis Brownlee Jr.
They let Jarvis Brownlee Jr. come to them and pounced at pick 129. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick157 Rnd5 Javion Cohen
A reach for Javion Cohen in slot 157; a little patience would have been rewarded. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick167 Rnd5 Marist Liufau
No drama and no debate, Marist Liufau went about where he belonged in No. 167. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick177 Rnd6 Justin Rogers
They paid a round early for Justin Rogers in the Round 6 slot, more than the board wanted. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick230 Rnd7 Sheridan Jones
The board had Sheridan Jones higher than the 230th overall pick, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick232 Rnd7 Nathan Thomas
Nothing to complain about; Nathan Thomas went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.