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Draft Selections
Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Mekhi Wingo Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Mekhi Wingo
DT LSU
Sataoa Laumea Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIN)
Sataoa Laumea
OT Utah
Mason McCormick Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Mason McCormick
OT South Dakota State
Jacob Cowing Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jacob Cowing
WR Arizona
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (MIN)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Johnny Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Johnny Dixon
CB Penn State
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (MIN)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The Vikings bet the future on McCarthy. The board says B.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. J.J. McCarthy is the Vikings' quarterback, full stop. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

The Dixon pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. For all the activity, tight end went untouched, which is hard to explain.

Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Laiatu Latu
In pick 11 they get a quarterback's worst nightmare. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick23 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
No drama and no debate, J.J. McCarthy went about where he belonged in Round 1, Pick 23. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick108 Rnd4 Mekhi Wingo
Mekhi Wingo at No. 108 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick129 Rnd4 Sataoa Laumea
By-the-book stuff, Sataoa Laumea at the 129th pick squarely in line with his ranking. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick157 Rnd5 Mason McCormick
Nice patience on Mason McCormick, who had no business lasting to pick No. 157. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick167 Rnd5 Jacob Cowing
Jacob Cowing in the 167th overall pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick177 Rnd6 Tykee Smith
Tykee Smith in the Round 6 slot is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick230 Rnd7 Johnny Dixon
A cornerback of that caliber at slot 230 is the definition of value, full stop. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick232 Rnd7 Frank Gore Jr.
A reasonable price with a little left over, Frank Gore Jr. in Round 7, Pick 12. The roster fit checks out.