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Draft Selections
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Gabriel Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (MIN)
Gabriel Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIN)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (MIN)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Keith Randolph Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Keith Randolph Jr.
DL-EDGE Illinois
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (MIN)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Austin Booker Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
Austin Booker
DE-EDGE Kansas
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (MIN)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
Julian Pearl Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Julian Pearl
OT-EDGE Illinois
Jha'Quan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jha'Quan Jackson
WR Tulane
Draft Picks Received
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (GB)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Gabriel Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Gabriel Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (ARI)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (MIA)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (GB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIA)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (GB)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIA)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Players Gained
Head Shot
Pat Elflein
C
Head Shot
Jalen Ramsey
CB
Head Shot
Preston Smith
EDGE
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall A-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
The Vikings answered their biggest question with McCarthy. Grade: A-.

The Vikings spent the pick that matters most on J.J. McCarthy, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape.

The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped safety, which is a strange place to end up.

However the rest shakes out, Abrams-Draine at that price is a win they earned. Reaching for McCarthy left real value on the table behind him.

A strong weekend's work, and a rare one to find this little fault with.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
In the 25th pick they get the face of the franchise, though the board says they badly overpaid. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick90 Rnd3 Gabriel Murphy
A reasonable price with a little left over, Gabriel Murphy in the 90th overall pick. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick108 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
Nothing to complain about; Khyree Jackson went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick129 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
Cedric Gray in Round 4, Pick 29 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick140 Rnd5 Kris Abrams-Draine
The board fumbled Kris Abrams-Draine all the way to pick 140, and they scooped it up. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick148 Rnd5 Keith Randolph Jr.
They paid sticker price for Keith Randolph Jr. in pick No. 148, and that is fine. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick158 Rnd5 Braelon Allen
Braelon Allen at No. 158 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick160 Rnd5 Austin Booker
A straight-up fair deal on Austin Booker at slot 160, value and slot in agreement. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick168 Rnd5 LaDarius Henderson
A tidy little value on LaDarius Henderson in pick 168, a step better than break-even. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick179 Rnd6 Julian Pearl
No edge and no loss on Julian Pearl in Round 6, Pick 4; it is a wash and a sensible one. The roster reasoning here is anyone's guess.
Pick230 Rnd7 Jha'Quan Jackson
Jha'Quan Jackson slipping to the 230th pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.