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Draft Selections
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (MIN)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (MIN)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Bucky Irving Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Bucky Irving
RB Oregon
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (MIN)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Jacob Cowing Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jacob Cowing
WR Arizona
Josh Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (MIN)
Josh Proctor
S Ohio State
T.J. Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (MIN)
T.J. Sanders
DT South Carolina
Jalen Berger Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Jalen Berger
RB Michigan State
Joshua Gray Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Joshua Gray
OT Oregon State
Draft Picks Received
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (SEA)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (SEA)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (SEA)
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Draft Picks Traded
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (SEA)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesC+ FutureB
Good, not great, for the Vikings: B-.

The Vikings clearly saw something nobody else did in T.J. Sanders, taking him 40 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

The Gray pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. It is not that Sainristil is a bad player; it is that the Vikings had louder needs to answer first.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up. Quarterback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Kool-Aid McKinstry
No edge and no loss on Kool-Aid McKinstry in the Round 1 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick42 Rnd2 J.J. McCarthy
They took J.J. McCarthy at par in the 42nd overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick81 Rnd3 Payton Wilson
Payton Wilson at pick No. 81 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the linebacker. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick108 Rnd4 Bucky Irving
Bucky Irving is a better player than pick 108 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick128 Rnd4 Mike Sainristil
A want over a need in slot 128: Mike Sainristil adds a cornerback while edge rusher and tight end keeps waiting.
Pick148 Rnd5 Jacob Cowing
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jacob Cowing in Round 5, Pick 12, miles early. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick163 Rnd5 Josh Proctor
They paid up for Josh Proctor at Round 5, Pick 27 when waiting would have done the job. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick164 Rnd5 T.J. Sanders
A swing that ignored the value entirely, T.J. Sanders well ahead of where he belonged. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick179 Rnd6 Jalen Berger
They reached a country mile for Jalen Berger at No. 179, and the board is aghast. The roster fit checks out.
Pick230 Rnd7 Joshua Gray
Joshua Gray at pick 230 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.