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  • 0987 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (MIN)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Tyler Nubin Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
Tyler Nubin
S Minnesota
MarShawn Lloyd Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (MIN)
MarShawn Lloyd
RB USC
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (MIN)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (MIN)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Xavier Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (MIN)
Xavier Thomas
DE-EDGE Clemson
Tyrone Tracy Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (MIN)
Tyrone Tracy Jr.
WR Purdue
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Draft Picks Received
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PIT)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LAC)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
MarShawn Lloyd Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (LAC)
MarShawn Lloyd
RB USC
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (ATL)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (NYJ)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (GB)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Brock Bowers Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (PIT)
Brock Bowers
TE Georgia
Myles Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (CLE)
Myles Murphy
DL North Carolina
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIA)
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Players Gained
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Tyler Allgeier
RB
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Bryce Huff
DE
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Alex McGough
QB
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Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah
LB
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Ethan Pocic
C
Players traded away
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Alexander Mattison
RB
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Cam Akers
RB
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Jalen Nailor
WR
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Jaren Hall
QB
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K.J. Osborn
WR
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Kirk Cousins
QB
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Nick Mullens
QB
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall D-
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureB-
Grand theft in pick 166: the Vikings steal Tracy Jr. and grade out a D-.

Every swap seemed to tilt away from the Vikings, and the value they bled adds up to real damage. The process wobbled, and the D- is where it lands.

The Vikings indulged a want in Hart while a need in tight end stayed open. That Tracy Jr. pick is the receipt they will wave around later. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped tight end, which is a strange place to end up.

Every board in the league had McCarthy lower, and that gap is the story.

Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, tight end very much included.

Pick Analysis
Pick10 Rnd1 Jer'Zhan Newton
In the 10th pick they get a pocket-collapsing interior rusher. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick20 Rnd1 Cooper DeJean
In Round 1, Pick 20 they get a press-man option on the boundary at fair value. Need was not the driver here.
Pick37 Rnd2 J.J. McCarthy
They paid up for J.J. McCarthy at slot 37 when waiting would have done the job. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick42 Rnd2 Tyler Nubin
Tyler Nubin in the Round 2 slot lands just on the right side of the ledger. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick106 Rnd4 MarShawn Lloyd
They took MarShawn Lloyd at par in No. 106, which is nothing to complain about. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick109 Rnd4 Cam Hart
A want over a need in the 109th overall pick: Cam Hart adds a cornerback while tight end keeps waiting.
Pick110 Rnd4 Zak Zinter
Zak Zinter at pick No. 110 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick130 Rnd4 Johnny Wilson
Johnny Wilson in No. 130 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick156 Rnd5 Xavier Thomas
No drama and no debate, Xavier Thomas went about where he belonged in slot 156. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick166 Rnd5 Tyrone Tracy Jr.
Taking Tyrone Tracy Jr. in pick 166 is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick179 Rnd6 Luke McCaffrey
Nice patience on Luke McCaffrey, who had no business lasting to Round 6, Pick 4. It patches a soft spot without any drama.