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Draft Selections
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Johnny Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Johnny Dixon
CB Penn State
Justin Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Justin Rogers
DL Auburn
Keith Randolph Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
Keith Randolph Jr.
DL-EDGE Illinois
Austin Booker Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (MIN)
Austin Booker
DL-EDGE Kansas
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueC- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Vikings left with their quarterback, and a B- to match.

Start where it matters. The Vikings took J.J. McCarthy to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

They will need McCarthy to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. For all the activity, safety went untouched, which is hard to explain. The Dixon pick is fine in a vacuum, less so with safety, running back and other spots still on the board.

That is an edge rusher worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the safety spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
In the 11th overall pick they get the face of the franchise, though the board says they badly overpaid. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick42 Rnd2 Jackson Powers-Johnson
They paid up for Jackson Powers-Johnson at No. 42 when waiting would have done the job. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick108 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
Good price on Khyree Jackson in Round 4, Pick 8, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick130 Rnd4 Johnny Dixon
They bypassed pressing needs at safety, running back and other spots to take Johnny Dixon, a cornerback that was not the priority.
Pick148 Rnd5 Justin Rogers
Justin Rogers at slot 148 is a conviction pick that outran the value. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick160 Rnd5 Keith Randolph Jr.
Keith Randolph Jr. at the 160th pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick165 Rnd5 Austin Booker
Austin Booker at pick No. 165 is money in the bank, a edge rusher taken below his worth. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick179 Rnd6 Michael Barrett
Michael Barrett in pick 179 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick230 Rnd7 Matthew Jones
No edge and no loss on Matthew Jones in pick 230; it is a wash and a sensible one. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.