Huskie Badger'S MOCK DRAFT
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Draft Selections
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (MIN)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (MIN)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Mekhi Wingo Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Mekhi Wingo
DT LSU
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIN)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
Walter Rouse Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (MIN)
Walter Rouse
OT Oklahoma
Cody Schrader Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (MIN)
Cody Schrader
RB Missouri
Kimani Vidal Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Kimani Vidal
RB Troy
Kedon Slovis Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (MIN)
Kedon Slovis
QB BYU
Donovan Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (MIN)
Donovan Jennings
OT USF
Draft Picks Received
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CAR)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (CAR)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Donovan Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (CAR)
Donovan Jennings
OT USF
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CAR)
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Draft Picks Traded
Nate Wiggins Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (CAR)
Nate Wiggins
CB Clemson
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB FutureB-
The Vikings left with their quarterback, and a B- to match.

Nobody else had Kedon Slovis anywhere near Round 7, Pick 12. The Vikings did, by 73 spots, and that gap is the whole story.

So much rides on J.J. McCarthy that the rest of the class almost grades on a curve behind him. The Cooper pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch.

That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
This one needs a full-page explanation: J.J. McCarthy in the 11th overall pick, miles early. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick33 Rnd2 Tyler Guyton
Fair-plus on Tyler Guyton, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick65 Rnd3 Edgerrin Cooper
Nice patience on Edgerrin Cooper, who had no business lasting to pick 65. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick108 Rnd4 Mekhi Wingo
Mekhi Wingo at No. 108 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It fills a real need, too.
Pick129 Rnd4 Christian Jones
Christian Jones at slot 129 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick157 Rnd5 Marist Liufau
They paid up for Marist Liufau at Round 5, Pick 21 when waiting would have done the job. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick167 Rnd5 Walter Rouse
They did well to land Walter Rouse in Round 5, Pick 31, just ahead of his grade. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick177 Rnd6 Cody Schrader
They paid sticker price for Cody Schrader in slot 177, and that is fine. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick230 Rnd7 Kimani Vidal
A big swing on Kimani Vidal at No. 230, well ahead of any board in the building. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick232 Rnd7 Kedon Slovis
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Kedon Slovis. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick240 Rnd7 Donovan Jennings
Donovan Jennings in the 240th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.