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Draft Selections
Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Kamari Lassiter Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (MIN)
Kamari Lassiter
CB Georgia
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (MIN)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (MIN)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIN)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (MIN)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Mason McCormick Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (MIN)
Mason McCormick
OT South Dakota State
Jha'Quan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (MIN)
Jha'Quan Jackson
WR Tulane
Jase McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jase McClellan
RB Alabama
Myles Harden Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (MIN)
Myles Harden
CB South Dakota
Draft Picks Received
Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
Kamari Lassiter Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (JAX)
Kamari Lassiter
CB Georgia
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (LV)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (SF)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Jha'Quan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (JAX)
Jha'Quan Jackson
WR Tulane
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (LV)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Will Shipley Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (SF)
Will Shipley
RB Clemson
Players Gained
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Budda Baker
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Jakobi Meyers
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Jake Moody
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Myles Murphy
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Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB-
The Vikings left with their quarterback, and a B+ to match.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. J.J. McCarthy is the Vikings' quarterback, full stop.

The Jackson value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. 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.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Laiatu Latu
In Round 1, Pick 18 they get a bendy edge with upside. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick23 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
In No. 23 they get a long-term answer under center at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick48 Rnd2 Kamari Lassiter
A reasonable price with a little left over, Kamari Lassiter in the 48th overall pick. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick77 Rnd3 Kiran Amegadjie
They let Kiran Amegadjie come to them and pounced at pick No. 77. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick124 Rnd4 Matt Goncalves
Nice patience on Matt Goncalves, who had no business lasting to the 124th pick. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick129 Rnd4 Josh Newton
A want over a need in slot 129: Josh Newton adds a cornerback while tight end and interior defensive lineman keeps waiting.
Pick157 Rnd5 Jaylin Simpson
Jaylin Simpson at the Round 5 slot is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick167 Rnd5 Kitan Oladapo
Kitan Oladapo at pick 167 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick177 Rnd6 Mason McCormick
They robbed the room for Mason McCormick here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick212 Rnd6 Jha'Quan Jackson
The board fumbled Jha'Quan Jackson all the way to Round 6, Pick 37, and they scooped it up. It fills a real need, too.
Pick230 Rnd7 Jase McClellan
Jase McClellan in the 230th overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick232 Rnd7 Myles Harden
Taking Myles Harden in slot 232 is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.