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Draft Selections
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Mohamed Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIN)
Mohamed Kamara
DL-EDGE Colorado State
Javion Cohen Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Javion Cohen
OG Miami (FL)
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (MIN)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Nehemiah Pritchett Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (MIN)
Nehemiah Pritchett
CB Auburn
Josh Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Josh Proctor
S Ohio State
Miyan Williams Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (MIN)
Miyan Williams
RB Ohio State
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Vikings bet the future on McCarthy. The board says B-.

Start where it matters. The Vikings took J.J. McCarthy to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one.

The Pritchett value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. The Williams pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through wide receiver.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the wide receiver spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Jer'Zhan Newton
In No. 11 they get a pocket-collapsing interior rusher. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick23 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
In the 23rd overall pick they get a franchise quarterback at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick108 Rnd4 Mike Sainristil
Mike Sainristil in the 108th pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick129 Rnd4 Mohamed Kamara
Mohamed Kamara at pick 129 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick157 Rnd5 Javion Cohen
They paid a round early for Javion Cohen in pick No. 157, more than the board wanted. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick167 Rnd5 Ty'Ron Hopper
A reach on Ty'Ron Hopper in Round 5, Pick 31; the board had better options right there. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick177 Rnd6 Nehemiah Pritchett
Somehow Nehemiah Pritchett was still sitting there in the Round 6 slot, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick230 Rnd7 Josh Proctor
Josh Proctor in slot 230 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick232 Rnd7 Miyan Williams
A big swing on Miyan Williams at No. 232, well ahead of any board in the building. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.