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  • zull DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (MIN)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Isaac Guerendo Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIN)
Isaac Guerendo
RB Louisville
Beau Brade Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Beau Brade
S Maryland
Mason McCormick Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (MIN)
Mason McCormick
OT South Dakota State
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (MIN)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Julian Pearl Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Julian Pearl
OT Illinois
Garret Greenfield Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (MIN)
Garret Greenfield
OT South Dakota State
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
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. Call it a sensible B-, earned the boring way.

The cost of the McCarthy reach is exactly the players who went right after him. That wide receiver hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

They banked enough surplus on Simpson to cover a lot of smaller sins.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but wide receiver.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
In No. 11 they get a franchise quarterback, reach and all. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick23 Rnd1 Dallas Turner
In Round 1, Pick 23 they get a premier pass rusher, and a steal at that. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick108 Rnd4 Theo Johnson
Theo Johnson in the 108th overall pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick129 Rnd4 Isaac Guerendo
A reach for Isaac Guerendo in the Round 4 slot; a little patience would have been rewarded. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick157 Rnd5 Beau Brade
They took Beau Brade at par in pick No. 157, which is nothing to complain about. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick167 Rnd5 Mason McCormick
Mason McCormick is a better player than slot 167 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick177 Rnd6 Jaylin Simpson
Jaylin Simpson at the 177th pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick230 Rnd7 Julian Pearl
Nothing to complain about; Julian Pearl went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick232 Rnd7 Garret Greenfield
Garret Greenfield at Round 7, Pick 12 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.