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  • kgrundseth DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Trevor Keegan Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Trevor Keegan
OG Michigan
Elijah Jones Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIN)
Elijah Jones
CB Boston College
Kalen King Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Kalen King
CB Penn State
Javion Cohen Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (MIN)
Javion Cohen
OG Miami (FL)
Myles Cole Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (MIN)
Myles Cole
DE-EDGE Texas Tech
Dominique Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Dominique Hampton
S Washington
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (MIN)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
Draft Picks Received
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Draft Picks Traded
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (ARI)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (ARI)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CHI)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall C+
ValueC- NeedA- TradesC- FutureB-
Quarterback settled, McCarthy in the fold, and a C+ for the Vikings.

The Vikings spent the pick that matters most on J.J. McCarthy, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape. The final tally is a middling C+.

Keegan has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. That King pick is the receipt they will wave around later. Leaving running back unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

So much rides on J.J. McCarthy that the real verdict is a season or two away.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
In the 4th pick they get their quarterback of the future, though the board says they badly overpaid. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick108 Rnd4 Trevor Keegan
Trevor Keegan in Round 4, Pick 8 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick129 Rnd4 Elijah Jones
Elijah Jones slid further than he should have, and pick 129 is lovely value for the cornerback. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick157 Rnd5 Kalen King
Kalen King at slot 157 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick167 Rnd5 Javion Cohen
Javion Cohen in No. 167 is fair value, right on his grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick177 Rnd6 Myles Cole
They talked themselves into Myles Cole at the 177th overall pick, and the board did not agree. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick230 Rnd7 Dominique Hampton
By-the-book stuff, Dominique Hampton at the Round 7 slot squarely in line with his ranking. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick232 Rnd7 LaDarius Henderson
LaDarius Henderson at pick No. 232 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.