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  • SirVikenson DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (MIN)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Marshawn Kneeland Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (MIN)
Marshawn Kneeland
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Dylan Laube Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIN)
Dylan Laube
RB New Hampshire
Dallin Holker Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Dallin Holker
TE Colorado State
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Joshua Cephus Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (MIN)
Joshua Cephus
WR UTSA
Austin Booker Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Austin Booker
DL-EDGE Kansas
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Draft Picks Received
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (JAX)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (JAX)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Marshawn Kneeland Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (JAX)
Marshawn Kneeland
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (JAX)
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Draft Picks Traded
Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (JAX)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
Ladd McConkey Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (BUF)
Ladd McConkey
WR Georgia
Players Gained
Head Shot
Matt Milano
LB
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueC- NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB-
A passer of the future in McCarthy, and a B, for the Vikings.

The Vikings torched the value chart for Joshua Cephus, taking him 71 spots sooner than anyone had him slotted.

Whatever J.J. McCarthy becomes, the front office has tied its fortunes to the answer. The dealing alone would carry a lesser class.

Booker at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. A whole weekend of picks and safety is somehow still a want.

Good work on the whole, with safety the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
In pick No. 17 they get the face of the franchise, though the board says they badly overpaid. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick48 Rnd2 T.J. Tampa
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing T.J. Tampa in Round 2, Pick 16. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick96 Rnd3 Marshawn Kneeland
They went early on Marshawn Kneeland in the 96th pick, and the value did not follow. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick108 Rnd4 Darius Robinson
Darius Robinson in No. 108 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick129 Rnd4 Dylan Laube
A premium they did not need to pay, Dylan Laube a notch or two before his time. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick148 Rnd5 Dallin Holker
They did well to land Dallin Holker in slot 148, just ahead of his grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick160 Rnd5 Christian Jones
They reached a country mile for Christian Jones at No. 160, and the board is aghast. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick168 Rnd5 Joshua Cephus
They left a pile of value on the table to take Joshua Cephus this early at the 168th overall pick. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick179 Rnd6 Austin Booker
They will replay Austin Booker at the Round 6 slot for years; that is how good the value is. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick230 Rnd7 Dwight McGlothern
Dwight McGlothern in Round 7, Pick 10 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.