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Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (MIN)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (MIN)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (MIN)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Kenny Logan Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIN)
Kenny Logan Jr.
S Kansas
Draft Picks Received
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Draft Picks Traded
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (ARI)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (ARI)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedA- TradesB- FutureD
The Vikings drew a line under the quarterback search with 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.

On value alone, Simpson makes the weekend a net positive. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up.

They will need Jefferson to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In the 4th pick they get a long-term answer under center. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick109 Rnd4 Leonard Taylor III
A straight-up fair deal on Leonard Taylor III at the Round 4 slot, value and slot in agreement. It fills a real need, too.
Pick130 Rnd4 James Williams
By-the-book stuff, James Williams at pick No. 130 squarely in line with his ranking. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick145 Rnd5 Cam Hart
Cam Hart at the 145th overall pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the cornerback. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick157 Rnd5 Braelon Allen
They paid sticker price for Braelon Allen in No. 157, and that is fine. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick166 Rnd5 Jordan Jefferson
Jordan Jefferson at pick 166 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick179 Rnd6 Jaylin Simpson
Somehow Jaylin Simpson was still sitting there in slot 179, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick227 Rnd7 Kenny Logan Jr.
They did well to land Kenny Logan Jr. in Round 7, Pick 7, just ahead of his grade. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.