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Draft Selections
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (MIN)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (MIN)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (MIN)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIN)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (MIN)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (MIN)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Layden Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (MIN)
Layden Robinson
OG Texas A&M
Cody Schrader Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (MIN)
Cody Schrader
RB Missouri
Malik Mustapha Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (MIN)
Malik Mustapha
S Wake Forest
Nathan Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Nathan Thomas
OT Louisiana
Jordan Magee Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jordan Magee
LB Temple
Dominique Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (MIN)
Dominique Hampton
S Washington
Draft Picks Received
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Cody Schrader Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Cody Schrader
RB Missouri
Malik Mustapha Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Malik Mustapha
S Wake Forest
Jordan Magee Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Jordan Magee
LB Temple
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (NE)
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Draft Picks Traded
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Players traded away
Head Shot
Justin Jefferson
WR
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall D
ValueB NeedB+ TradesF FutureB
The Vikings finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a D.

The Vikings lost the trade war and it was not close, handing partners the better end again and again. A D that will need time and luck to look better.

Whatever J.J. McCarthy becomes, the front office has tied its fortunes to the answer. The Vikings indulged a want in Newton while a need in tight end and interior defensive lineman stayed open. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped tight end, which is a strange place to end up.

That is a safety worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly.

Bottom line, they will be counting on several picks to beat their grades.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Marvin Harrison Jr.
In No. 3 they get a home-run threat at receiver. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick23 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
In pick No. 23 they get a passer to set the clock by at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick34 Rnd2 Darius Robinson
Darius Robinson in the Round 2 slot is fair value, right on his grade. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick103 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
A slide stopped in slot 103, with Khyree Jackson worth more than the price. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick108 Rnd4 Zak Zinter
They did well to land Zak Zinter in the 108th overall pick, just ahead of his grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick129 Rnd4 Josh Newton
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went cornerback with Josh Newton while clear needs at tight end and interior defensive lineman sat open.
Pick137 Rnd5 Blake Fisher
Taking Blake Fisher in the 137th pick is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick157 Rnd5 Tommy Eichenberg
The board had Tommy Eichenberg higher than Round 5, Pick 21, and the linebacker fell to them anyway. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick167 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
Somehow Luke McCaffrey was still sitting there in pick 167, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick177 Rnd6 Layden Robinson
Layden Robinson at slot 177 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick180 Rnd6 Cody Schrader
Cody Schrader at No. 180 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick193 Rnd6 Malik Mustapha
Malik Mustapha at the 193rd pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick230 Rnd7 Nathan Thomas
A straight-up fair deal on Nathan Thomas at pick No. 230, value and slot in agreement. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick231 Rnd7 Jordan Magee
They let Jordan Magee come to them and pounced at Round 7, Pick 11. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick232 Rnd7 Dominique Hampton
By-the-book stuff, Dominique Hampton at the 232nd overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.