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    Vikings
Draft Selections
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (MIN)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIN)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (MIN)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
Javontae Jean-Baptiste Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (MIN)
Javontae Jean-Baptiste
DE-EDGE Notre Dame
Rasheen Ali Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Rasheen Ali
RB Marshall
M.J. Devonshire Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (MIN)
M.J. Devonshire
CB Pittsburgh
Draft Picks Received
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Draft Picks Traded
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (ARI)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
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Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureD
A passer of the future in McCarthy, and a B, for the Vikings.

The one hole that towered over the rest is filled. The Vikings spent their marquee pick on J.J. McCarthy, and for the first time in a while there is a real answer at quarterback.

The Devonshire pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. The cost of the Jean-Baptiste reach is exactly the players who went right after him. The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend.

They punted on safety, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Marvin Harrison Jr.
In slot 4 they get a No. 1 receiver. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick23 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
J.J. McCarthy at pick No. 23 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick108 Rnd4 Matt Goncalves
No edge and no loss on Matt Goncalves in No. 108; it is a wash and a sensible one. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick129 Rnd4 Johnny Wilson
Johnny Wilson at Round 4, Pick 29 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It fills a real need, too.
Pick157 Rnd5 Marist Liufau
Marist Liufau in the Round 5 slot is fair value, right on his grade. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick167 Rnd5 Curtis Jacobs
A wild overpay on Curtis Jacobs in the 167th pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick177 Rnd6 Javontae Jean-Baptiste
Javontae Jean-Baptiste at the 177th overall pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick230 Rnd7 Rasheen Ali
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Rasheen Ali well ahead of where he belonged. The roster fit checks out.
Pick232 Rnd7 M.J. Devonshire
You do not let a cornerback like M.J. Devonshire reach Round 7, Pick 12 and blink. They did not. It adds depth where they could use a little.