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  • kgrundseth DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Tyler Davis Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Tyler Davis
DT Clemson
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
Layden Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
Layden Robinson
OG Texas A&M
Delmar Glaze Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (MIN)
Delmar Glaze
C Maryland
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Vikings: B-.

There is reaching, and then there is DeMonte Capehart at the 230th overall pick. The Vikings jumped the board by 36 and dared it to prove them wrong.

They punted on safety, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The Davis steal is the beam this whole class leans on.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the safety spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Jared Verse
In pick No. 11 they get a bendy edge with upside. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick42 Rnd2 J.J. McCarthy
J.J. McCarthy at the 42nd pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick108 Rnd4 Tyler Davis
Tyler Davis in pick 108 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick130 Rnd4 Kamal Hadden
Kamal Hadden at No. 130 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick148 Rnd5 Jaylen Wright
By-the-book stuff, Jaylen Wright at the Round 5 slot squarely in line with his ranking. The roster fit checks out.
Pick160 Rnd5 Layden Robinson
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Layden Robinson. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick166 Rnd5 Delmar Glaze
They took Delmar Glaze at par in Round 5, Pick 30, which is nothing to complain about. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick179 Rnd6 Michael Barrett
Michael Barrett in the 179th pick is fair value, right on his grade. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick230 Rnd7 DeMonte Capehart
DeMonte Capehart at pick 230 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A need, and now a little less of one.