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Draft Selections
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (MIN)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Renardo Green Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (MIN)
Renardo Green
S Florida State
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Audric Estime Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Audric Estime
RB Notre Dame
Mekhi Wingo Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (MIN)
Mekhi Wingo
DT LSU
Jalyx Hunt Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIN)
Jalyx Hunt
S-EDGE Houston Christian
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Jaheim Bell Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jaheim Bell
TE Florida State
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (MIN)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (MIN)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Austin Reed Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (MIN)
Austin Reed
QB Western Kentucky
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (MIN)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Zion Logue Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (MIN)
Zion Logue
DL Georgia
Garret Greenfield Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (MIN)
Garret Greenfield
OT South Dakota State
Jalen Sundell Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jalen Sundell
OT North Dakota State
Carson Steele Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (MIN)
Carson Steele
RB UCLA
JD Bertrand Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (MIN)
JD Bertrand
LB Notre Dame
Draft Picks Received
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (TB)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Renardo Green Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Renardo Green
S Florida State
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (CIN)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Mekhi Wingo Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CIN)
Mekhi Wingo
DT LSU
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (CIN)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Austin Reed Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (CIN)
Austin Reed
QB Western Kentucky
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (CIN)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Zion Logue Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (CIN)
Zion Logue
DL Georgia
Jalen Sundell Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (CIN)
Jalen Sundell
OT North Dakota State
Carson Steele Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Carson Steele
RB UCLA
JD Bertrand Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (NYJ)
JD Bertrand
LB Notre Dame
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (NYJ)
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Draft Picks Traded
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIA)
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Players Gained
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Jake Browning
QB
Players traded away
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Alexander Mattison
RB
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Josh Oliver
TE
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Justin Jefferson
WR
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K.J. Osborn
WR
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Sam Darnold
QB
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall F
ValueC+ NeedB TradesF FutureD-
The Vikings found their guy under center in McCarthy: F.

Nobody had Austin Reed this high, and it is not close. The Vikings reached 80 spots to get him at the Round 6 slot. The board sounded every alarm, and the F is the fallout.

J.J. McCarthy gives the offense a face and a plan, and the grade leans heavily on whether he hits. Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. Bertrand at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster.

The bill for those future picks comes due whether the class hits or not.

There is no spinning it; the board won this weekend going away.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Jared Verse
In No. 11 they get a double-digit-sack hope. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick18 Rnd1 Jackson Powers-Johnson
Jackson Powers-Johnson in pick No. 18 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick23 Rnd1 Troy Franklin
In slot 23 they get a home-run threat at receiver, reach and all. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick26 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
J.J. McCarthy at the 26th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick49 Rnd2 Junior Colson
No drama and no debate, Junior Colson went about where he belonged in the Round 2 slot. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick80 Rnd3 Renardo Green
They paid sticker price for Renardo Green in Round 3, Pick 16, and that is fine. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick97 Rnd3 Zak Zinter
They paid up for Zak Zinter at No. 97 when waiting would have done the job. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick108 Rnd4 Audric Estime
They did well to land Audric Estime in Round 4, Pick 8, just ahead of his grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick115 Rnd4 Mekhi Wingo
Mekhi Wingo at slot 115 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick129 Rnd4 Jalyx Hunt
They reached into another round for Jalyx Hunt, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. The roster logic is harder to follow.
Pick149 Rnd5 Jarrian Jones
Jarrian Jones at pick 149 is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick157 Rnd5 Jaheim Bell
Jaheim Bell at the 157th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick167 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
You do not let a wide receiver like Luke McCaffrey reach pick No. 167 and blink. They did not. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick177 Rnd6 Jordan Jefferson
No edge and no loss on Jordan Jefferson in the Round 6 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick194 Rnd6 Austin Reed
They reached a country mile for Austin Reed at the 194th overall pick, and the board is aghast. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick214 Rnd6 Jared Wiley
A tidy bit of business in pick 214, where Jared Wiley graded well above the range. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick224 Rnd7 Zion Logue
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Zion Logue well ahead of where he belonged. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick232 Rnd7 Garret Greenfield
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Garret Greenfield at Round 7, Pick 12. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick237 Rnd7 Jalen Sundell
They liked Jalen Sundell enough to skip the value, taking him in No. 237. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick256 Rnd7 Carson Steele
A real head-scratcher, Carson Steele in slot 256 is miles ahead of his ranking. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick257 Rnd7 JD Bertrand
Somehow JD Bertrand was still sitting there in the 257th pick, and they pounced on premier linebacker value. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.