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  • cw DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Austin Booker Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (MIN)
Austin Booker
DE-EDGE Kansas
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIN)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
Mason McCormick Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Mason McCormick
OT South Dakota State
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (MIN)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Evan Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (MIN)
Evan Anderson
DL Florida Atlantic
Draft Picks Received
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (LAC)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Austin Booker Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (LAC)
Austin Booker
DE-EDGE Kansas
Draft Picks Traded
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (LAC)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (LAC)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall C
ValueC- NeedA- TradesC+ FutureD
Quarterback settled, McCarthy in the fold, and a C for the Vikings.

The search is over. The Vikings handed the keys to J.J. McCarthy, and the whole operation now runs on his development.

They are betting Anderson proves the room right and everyone else wrong. The safety spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

Landing McGlothern that late papers over a lot of smaller sins.

Hit on J.J. McCarthy and the swing picks, and this ages a lot better than it grades today.

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
In Round 1, Pick 5 they get their guy under center for the next decade, though the board says they badly overpaid. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick69 Rnd3 Austin Booker
Austin Booker at pick No. 69 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick108 Rnd4 Braelon Allen
A straight-up fair deal on Braelon Allen at the 108th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick129 Rnd4 Josh Newton
A reasonable price with a little left over, Josh Newton in pick 129. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick157 Rnd5 Mason McCormick
Value with a capital V on Mason McCormick in No. 157, a genuine coup. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick167 Rnd5 Jordan Jefferson
Jordan Jefferson at the Round 5 slot jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick177 Rnd6 Dwight McGlothern
Nice patience on Dwight McGlothern, who had no business lasting to slot 177. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick232 Rnd7 Evan Anderson
Evan Anderson at the 232nd pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.