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  • cw DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (MIN)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
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
Hunter Nourzad Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Hunter Nourzad
C Penn State
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Cornelius Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (MIN)
Cornelius Johnson
WR Michigan
Garret Greenfield Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (MIN)
Garret Greenfield
OT South Dakota State
Draft Picks Received
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (CIN)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Draft Picks Traded
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (ARI)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (ARI)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall C+
ValueC- NeedA- TradesB FutureD
The Vikings found their guy under center in McCarthy: C+.

After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Vikings committed. J.J. McCarthy is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline. It nets out a thoroughly average C+.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher. Reaching for McCarthy left real value on the table behind him.

With edge rusher, running back and other spots unsolved, spending premium capital on cornerback is the choice that costs them. Greenfield at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster.

If J.J. McCarthy and a couple of the gambles land, hindsight will be kinder than this grade.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
In pick 4 they get the face of the franchise, though the board says they badly overpaid. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick80 Rnd3 Khyree Jackson
Khyree Jackson at the Round 3 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick97 Rnd3 Leonard Taylor III
They jumped the gun on Leonard Taylor III, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick108 Rnd4 Cole Bishop
Cole Bishop in Round 4, Pick 8 lands just on the right side of the ledger. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick129 Rnd4 Josh Newton
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went cornerback with Josh Newton while clear needs at edge rusher, running back and other spots sat open.
Pick157 Rnd5 Hunter Nourzad
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Hunter Nourzad. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick167 Rnd5 Jordan Jefferson
They liked Jordan Jefferson enough to skip the value, taking him in the 167th overall pick. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick177 Rnd6 Cornelius Johnson
Cornelius Johnson in No. 177 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. The roster fit checks out.
Pick232 Rnd7 Garret Greenfield
The board had Garret Greenfield higher than slot 232, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.