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  • cw DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIN)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Tanor Bortolini Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (MIN)
Tanor Bortolini
C Wisconsin
Cornelius Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (MIN)
Cornelius Johnson
WR Michigan
Jordan Magee Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jordan Magee
LB Temple
Draft Picks Received
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Draft Picks Traded
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (ARI)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (ARI)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall C
ValueC- NeedA- TradesC- FutureD
McCarthy is the plan now, and the Vikings grade out a C.

The search is over. The Vikings handed the keys to J.J. McCarthy, and the whole operation now runs on his development. It nets out a thoroughly average C.

That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. Every board in the league had McCarthy lower, and that gap is the story.

Magee at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. The trades cost them a sliver of value they did not need to spend.

In the end, one you will need a couple of seasons to truly judge.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
In No. 4 they get their quarterback of the future, though the board says they badly overpaid. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick108 Rnd4 Cole Bishop
Good price on Cole Bishop in pick 108, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick129 Rnd4 Josh Newton
Nothing to complain about; Josh Newton went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick157 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
Nice patience on Luke McCaffrey, who had no business lasting to pick No. 157. It fills a real need, too.
Pick167 Rnd5 Tanor Bortolini
Tanor Bortolini at slot 167 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick177 Rnd6 Cornelius Johnson
A premium they did not need to pay, Cornelius Johnson a notch or two before his time. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick232 Rnd7 Jordan Magee
Jordan Magee at the Round 7 slot is money in the bank, a linebacker taken below his worth. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.