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Draft Selections
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (MIN)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Jalen McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (MIN)
Jalen McMillan
WR Washington
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Mohamed Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIN)
Mohamed Kamara
DL-EDGE Colorado State
Chau Smith-Wade Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Chau Smith-Wade
CB Washington State
Khristian Boyd Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (MIN)
Khristian Boyd
DL-EDGE Northern Iowa
Dylan Laube Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (MIN)
Dylan Laube
RB New Hampshire
Garret Greenfield Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Garret Greenfield
OT South Dakota State
Trevin Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (MIN)
Trevin Wallace
LB Kentucky
Tylan Grable Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (MIN)
Tylan Grable
OT UCF
Draft Picks Received
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (KC)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (HOU)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Jalen McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (SEA)
Jalen McMillan
WR Washington
Tylan Grable Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (KC)
Tylan Grable
OT UCF
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (SEA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (SEA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (HOU)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (ARI)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (ARI)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Players Gained
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Hassan Ridgeway
DT
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Tariq Woolen
CB
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesD FutureA+
The Vikings drew a line under the quarterback search with McCarthy: B.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. J.J. McCarthy is the Vikings' quarterback, full stop. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

That Smith-Wade pick is the receipt they will wave around later. The safety spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

The cost of the Boyd reach is exactly the players who went right after him.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick32 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
In the 32nd overall pick they get a franchise quarterback at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick86 Rnd3 Kris Abrams-Draine
Kris Abrams-Draine at No. 86 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick102 Rnd4 Jalen McMillan
Nothing to complain about; Jalen McMillan went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick108 Rnd4 Zak Zinter
They did well to land Zak Zinter in Round 4, Pick 8, just ahead of his grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick129 Rnd4 Mohamed Kamara
Mohamed Kamara in slot 129 is fair value, right on his grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick157 Rnd5 Chau Smith-Wade
Taking Chau Smith-Wade in pick No. 157 is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick167 Rnd5 Khristian Boyd
They paid a round early for Khristian Boyd in the 167th pick, more than the board wanted. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick177 Rnd6 Dylan Laube
They barely believed it either: Dylan Laube still on the board at pick 177. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick230 Rnd7 Garret Greenfield
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Garret Greenfield in pick 230. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick232 Rnd7 Trevin Wallace
No edge and no loss on Trevin Wallace in Round 7, Pick 12; it is a wash and a sensible one. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick252 Rnd7 Tylan Grable
They robbed the room for Tylan Grable here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.