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Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (MIN)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (MIN)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (MIN)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (MIN)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (MIN)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (MIN)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Michael Hall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (MIN)
Michael Hall Jr.
DT Ohio State
Jalen McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jalen McMillan
WR Washington
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint...
WR Georgia
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (MIN)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (ARI)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (PHI)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ARI)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Michael Hall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (ARI)
Michael Hall Jr.
DT Ohio State
Jalen McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (PHI)
Jalen McMillan
WR Washington
Draft Picks Traded
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (PHI)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Players Gained
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Brandon Graham
EDGE
Players traded away
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Justin Jefferson
WR
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Kirk Cousins
QB
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall D-
ValueB NeedB+ TradesF FutureC
The Vikings found their guy under center in Maye: D-.

Somebody took the Vikings to the cleaners. The deals they made bled real value, and the whole class wears it. Hard to defend, and the D- reflects that.

Drake Maye is the bet, and the class will be judged on how it pays off. For all the activity, safety went untouched, which is hard to explain.

Colson has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. Getting McMillan where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.

Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, safety very much included.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Drake Maye
By-the-book stuff, Drake Maye at pick 3 squarely in line with his ranking. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick11 Rnd1 Laiatu Latu
In the Round 1 slot they get a bendy edge with upside. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick26 Rnd1 JC Latham
In Round 1, Pick 26 they get protection for the quarterback, outstanding value to boot. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick50 Rnd2 Jackson Powers-Johnson
No edge and no loss on Jackson Powers-Johnson in the 50th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick66 Rnd3 Junior Colson
Junior Colson in the 66th overall pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick68 Rnd3 Trey Benson
A straight-up fair deal on Trey Benson at No. 68, value and slot in agreement. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick71 Rnd3 Cooper Beebe
They took Cooper Beebe at par in pick No. 71, which is nothing to complain about. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick89 Rnd3 Michael Hall Jr.
Michael Hall Jr. at slot 89 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick97 Rnd3 Jalen McMillan
Nice patience on Jalen McMillan, who had no business lasting to Round 3, Pick 34. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick108 Rnd4 Leonard Taylor III
They paid sticker price for Leonard Taylor III in slot 108, and that is fine. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick130 Rnd4 Jarrian Jones
A tidy bit of business in the 130th pick, where Jarrian Jones graded well above the range. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick148 Rnd5 Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint
A reasonable price with a little left over, Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint in pick 148. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick160 Rnd5 Jaylin Simpson
A quiet steal in pick No. 160: Jaylin Simpson for less than the market said. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick165 Rnd5 Joe Milton III
A tidy little value on Joe Milton III in the Round 5 slot, a step better than break-even. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick179 Rnd6 Curtis Jacobs
They did well to land Curtis Jacobs in No. 179, just ahead of his grade. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick230 Rnd7 Matthew Jones
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Matthew Jones. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.