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  • jim DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (MIN)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (MIN)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (MIN)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Dylan Laube Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (MIN)
Dylan Laube
RB New Hampshire
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (MIN)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
KT Leveston Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
KT Leveston
OT Kansas State
Josh Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (MIN)
Josh Proctor
S Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (PHI)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PHI)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (ATL)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Draft Picks Traded
Brock Bowers Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (PHI)
Brock Bowers
TE Georgia
Jamari Thrash Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (ATL)
Jamari Thrash
WR Louisville
Isaiah Davis Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (ATL)
Isaiah Davis
RB South Dakota State
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesC+ FutureB-
A franchise passer in McCarthy headlines a B- weekend for the Vikings.

The search is over. The Vikings handed the keys to J.J. McCarthy, and the whole operation now runs on his development. More right than wrong, and a B- to match.

Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. They will need Leveston to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. The McGlothern steal is the beam this whole class leans on.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
In the 22nd overall pick they get the face of the franchise. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick23 Rnd1 Cooper DeJean
In slot 23 they get an island corner at fair value. More want than need.
Pick53 Rnd2 Braden Fiske
Braden Fiske at the Round 2 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick108 Rnd4 Brenden Rice
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Brenden Rice in Round 4, Pick 8. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick109 Rnd4 Christian Mahogany
The board had Christian Mahogany higher than pick No. 109, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick167 Rnd5 Dylan Laube
Dylan Laube at pick 167 is money in the bank, a running back taken below his worth. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick177 Rnd6 Dwight McGlothern
Dwight McGlothern slipping to No. 177 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick230 Rnd7 KT Leveston
They liked KT Leveston enough to skip the value, taking him in the 230th pick. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick232 Rnd7 Josh Proctor
Josh Proctor in the 232nd overall pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.