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Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (MIN)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIN)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
Braiden McGregor Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Braiden McGregor
DE-EDGE Michigan
Walter Rouse Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (MIN)
Walter Rouse
OT Oklahoma
Tahj Washington Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Tahj Washington
WR USC
Miyan Williams Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (MIN)
Miyan Williams
RB Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Tahj Washington Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (SEA)
Tahj Washington
WR USC
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (SEA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (NE)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (NE)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Daijun Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (SEA)
Daijun Edwards
RB Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedA- TradesB+ FutureD
The Vikings found their guy under center in Maye: B-.

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. More right than wrong, and a B- to match.

They will need Williams to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. The safety spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The trade work was a quiet net positive.

Spend now, pay later; the math only works if this class delivers.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Drake Maye
Drake Maye in pick 3 is fair value, right on his grade. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick108 Rnd4 Cam Hart
A tidy little value on Cam Hart in the 108th pick, a step better than break-even. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick129 Rnd4 Justin Eboigbe
Justin Eboigbe at slot 129 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick157 Rnd5 Braiden McGregor
They paid up for Braiden McGregor at pick No. 157 when waiting would have done the job. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick167 Rnd5 Walter Rouse
Walter Rouse at the Round 5 slot is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick179 Rnd6 Tahj Washington
Tahj Washington in Round 6, Pick 4 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It fills a real need, too.
Pick232 Rnd7 Miyan Williams
A wild overpay on Miyan Williams in the 232nd overall pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It patches a soft spot without any drama.