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Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (MIN)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (MIN)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (MIN)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (MIN)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Khristian Boyd Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (MIN)
Khristian Boyd
DL-EDGE Northern Iowa
Tahj Washington Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Tahj Washington
WR USC
Draft Picks Received
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (LAC)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (TB)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (TB)
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Draft Picks Traded
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (LAC)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (TB)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (LAC)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Dillon Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (LAC)
Dillon Johnson
RB Washington
Julian Pearl Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (NE)
Julian Pearl
OT Illinois
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CHI)
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Players traded away
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Garrett Bradbury
C
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Nick Mullens
QB
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Tuf Borland
LB
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall C+
ValueB NeedA- TradesC+ FutureF
A passer of the future in Maye, and a C+, for the Vikings.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Drake Maye is the Vikings' quarterback, full stop. It lands right in the middle: a C+, no more, no less.

That is a wide receiver worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. That safety hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. The Boyd pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

Call it incomplete, and check back in a couple of seasons.

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 Drake Maye
No edge and no loss on Drake Maye in the Round 1 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick23 Rnd1 Dallas Turner
In the 23rd overall pick they get a premier pass rusher, outstanding value to boot. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Jackson Powers-Johnson
No drama and no debate, Jackson Powers-Johnson went about where he belonged in pick No. 34. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick89 Rnd3 Khyree Jackson
They took Khyree Jackson at par in pick 89, which is nothing to complain about. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick157 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Luke McCaffrey at Round 5, Pick 21. It fills a real need, too.
Pick167 Rnd5 Khristian Boyd
The board had cheaper options than Khristian Boyd at the 167th pick, and it noticed. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick230 Rnd7 Tahj Washington
Tahj Washington in No. 230 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.