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Draft Selections
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (MIN)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Maason Smith
DT LSU
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIN)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Layden Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (MIN)
Layden Robinson
OG Texas A&M
Justin Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (MIN)
Justin Rogers
DL Auburn
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Josh Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (MIN)
Josh Proctor
S Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (LAC)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (LAC)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Draft Picks Traded
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (LAC)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (LAC)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall C+
ValueC- NeedA- TradesC- FutureB-
McCarthy is the Vikings' new face under center. Grade: C+.

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.

Hopper falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. Reaching for McCarthy left real value on the table behind him.

They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

Call it incomplete, and check back in a couple of seasons.

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
In pick 5 they get a franchise quarterback, a steep price for the projection. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick105 Rnd4 Trey Benson
Circle this one: Trey Benson at the Round 4 slot is a fall that decides a draft. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick108 Rnd4 Maason Smith
Maason Smith at No. 108 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick129 Rnd4 Jarrian Jones
They paid sticker price for Jarrian Jones in Round 4, Pick 29, and that is fine. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick157 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
Luke McCaffrey in the 157th overall pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. The roster fit checks out.
Pick167 Rnd5 Layden Robinson
They went early on Layden Robinson in the 167th pick, and the value did not follow. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick177 Rnd6 Justin Rogers
The board had cheaper options than Justin Rogers at pick No. 177, and it noticed. It fills a real need, too.
Pick230 Rnd7 Ty'Ron Hopper
Ty'Ron Hopper at slot 230 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick232 Rnd7 Josh Proctor
They liked Josh Proctor enough to skip the value, taking him in the 232nd pick. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.