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Draft Selections
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (MIN)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Tyrone Tracy Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (MIN)
Tyrone Tracy Jr.
WR Purdue
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (MIN)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Garret Greenfield Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Garret Greenfield
OT South Dakota State
Solomon Byrd Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (MIN)
Solomon Byrd
DE-EDGE USC
Draft Picks Traded
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (CAR)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
Isaiah Adams Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (CAR)
Isaiah Adams
OT Illinois
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesC+ FutureB-
The Vikings drew a line under the quarterback search with McCarthy: B-.

Start where it matters. The Vikings took J.J. McCarthy to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one.

They are betting Byrd proves the room right and everyone else wrong. Leaving safety unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

Landing Tracy Jr. that late papers over a lot of smaller sins.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the safety spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
In pick No. 11 they get the arm they will build around, a steep price for the projection. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick23 Rnd1 Kool-Aid McKinstry
In Round 1, Pick 23 they get a lockdown presence outside at fair value. Need was not the driver here.
Pick108 Rnd4 Theo Johnson
Theo Johnson in the 108th pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick167 Rnd5 Tyrone Tracy Jr.
Tyrone Tracy Jr. at pick 167 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick177 Rnd6 Jordan Jefferson
Jordan Jefferson in No. 177 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick230 Rnd7 Garret Greenfield
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Garret Greenfield in the 230th overall pick. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick232 Rnd7 Solomon Byrd
They talked themselves into Solomon Byrd at slot 232, and the board did not agree. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.