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  • cw DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (MIN)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIN)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Hunter Nourzad Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Hunter Nourzad
C Penn State
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIN)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Jamari Thrash Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jamari Thrash
WR Louisville
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (MIN)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
Garret Greenfield Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (MIN)
Garret Greenfield
OT South Dakota State
Tyler Owens Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Tyler Owens
S Texas Tech
Emani Bailey Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (MIN)
Emani Bailey
RB TCU
Draft Picks Received
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Garret Greenfield Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (DAL)
Garret Greenfield
OT South Dakota State
Draft Picks Traded
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (DAL)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB FutureB-
The Vikings found their guy under center in McCarthy: B.

The board owed the Vikings one, and it paid up: Ennis Rakestraw Jr., the No. 37 name on the board, sitting there at Round 4, Pick 29 like a gift left on the doorstep. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

The whole projection now runs through J.J. McCarthy; hit there and everything else looks smarter. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher. The Vikings indulged a want in Rakestraw Jr. while a need in edge rusher and tight end stayed open.

Owens has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
In slot 11 they get their quarterback of the future, even if it was a touch early. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick24 Rnd1 Byron Murphy II
In pick No. 24 they get a run-stuffing presence up front at fair value.
Pick87 Rnd3 Khyree Jackson
Khyree Jackson at the Round 3 slot is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick108 Rnd4 Hunter Nourzad
They went early on Hunter Nourzad in pick No. 108, and the value did not follow. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick129 Rnd4 Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
A want over a need in No. 129: Ennis Rakestraw Jr. adds a cornerback while edge rusher and tight end keeps waiting.
Pick157 Rnd5 Jordan Jefferson
A reach for Jordan Jefferson in Round 5, Pick 21; a little patience would have been rewarded. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick167 Rnd5 Jamari Thrash
You do not let a wide receiver like Jamari Thrash reach slot 167 and blink. They did not. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick177 Rnd6 Josh Newton
Josh Newton in the 177th overall pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick216 Rnd6 Garret Greenfield
Garret Greenfield in pick 216 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick230 Rnd7 Tyler Owens
Tyler Owens in the 230th pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick232 Rnd7 Emani Bailey
Emani Bailey at the 232nd pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.