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Draft Selections
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (MIN)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIN)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (MIN)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Mohamed Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Mohamed Kamara
DL-EDGE Colorado State
Drake Nugent Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Drake Nugent
C Michigan
Dillon Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (MIN)
Dillon Johnson
RB Washington
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (MIN)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Nathan Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (MIN)
Nathan Thomas
OT Louisiana
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (MIN)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Draft Picks Received
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (GB)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Drake Nugent Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CIN)
Drake Nugent
C Michigan
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (LAR)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DET)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (DET)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (DEN)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (LAR)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIA)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
Puka Nacua
WR
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Riley Patterson
PK
Head Shot
Preston Smith
EDGE
Players traded away
Head Shot
Christian Darrisaw
OT
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall D
ValueC+ NeedB TradesF FutureB+
The Vikings found their guy under center in McCarthy: D.

The Vikings spent real capital to be 54 picks early on Drake Nugent, and the board is going to hold them to it. Too much went sideways, and the D is the honest tally.

They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back. Everything downstream of J.J. McCarthy depends on J.J. McCarthy, and the building knows it.

The tight end spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. That McCaffrey pick is the receipt they will wave around later.

In the end, a class the front office will want to grow past quickly.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
In the 18th pick they get a long-term answer under center, even if it was a touch early. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick25 Rnd1 Byron Murphy II
In the Round 1 slot they get a pocket-collapsing interior rusher. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick42 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
T'Vondre Sweat in the 42nd overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The roster fit checks out.
Pick87 Rnd3 Khyree Jackson
Khyree Jackson at pick 87 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the cornerback. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick109 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
They liked Cedric Gray enough to skip the value, taking him in No. 109. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick130 Rnd4 Mohamed Kamara
Mohamed Kamara at Round 4, Pick 30 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick148 Rnd5 Drake Nugent
A wild overpay on Drake Nugent in No. 148, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick156 Rnd5 Dillon Johnson
They paid a round early for Dillon Johnson in the 156th overall pick, more than the board wanted. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick166 Rnd5 Tykee Smith
Taking Tykee Smith in pick No. 166 is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick190 Rnd6 Nathan Thomas
A reach for Nathan Thomas in Round 6, Pick 15; a little patience would have been rewarded. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick191 Rnd6 Luke McCaffrey
The board fumbled Luke McCaffrey all the way to the Round 6 slot, and they scooped it up. It patches a soft spot without any drama.