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Draft Selections
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (MIN)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (MIN)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (MIN)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Mohamed Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Mohamed Kamara
DL-EDGE Colorado State
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (MIN)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (MIN)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Tahj Washington Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Tahj Washington
WR USC
Mason McCormick Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (MIN)
Mason McCormick
OT South Dakota State
Draft Picks Received
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (NYJ)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (PIT)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (NYJ)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (NYJ)
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Draft Picks Traded
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (PIT)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Isaac Seumalo
OG
Players traded away
Head Shot
Justin Jefferson
WR
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall D
ValueC+ NeedA- TradesF FutureB
A franchise passer in McCarthy headlines a D weekend for the Vikings.

The phones were a trap the Vikings kept walking into, shipping out surplus on nearly every deal. The process wobbled, and the D is where it lands.

The whole projection now runs through J.J. McCarthy; hit there and everything else looks smarter. They will need McCarthy to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. They will regret leaving running back for another day if the season turns on it.

The McCormick value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even, and running back is still a hole.

Pick Analysis
Pick10 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
In pick No. 10 they get a long-term answer under center, a steep price for the projection. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick11 Rnd1 Jared Verse
In Round 1, Pick 11 they get a quarterback's worst nightmare. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick51 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
Good price on T'Vondre Sweat in the Round 2 slot, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick72 Rnd3 Cooper Beebe
No edge and no loss on Cooper Beebe in No. 72; it is a wash and a sensible one. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick109 Rnd4 James Williams
James Williams in the 109th pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick130 Rnd4 Mohamed Kamara
They paid sticker price for Mohamed Kamara in the 130th overall pick, and that is fine. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick156 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
A reach for Luke McCaffrey in slot 156; a little patience would have been rewarded. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick166 Rnd5 Kamal Hadden
Kamal Hadden at pick 166 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick179 Rnd6 Tahj Washington
They jumped the gun on Tahj Washington, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick190 Rnd6 Mason McCormick
They will replay Mason McCormick at Round 6, Pick 15 for years; that is how good the value is. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.