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  • kgrundseth DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Sataoa Laumea Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Sataoa Laumea
OT Utah
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (MIN)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
Justin Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (MIN)
Justin Rogers
DL Auburn
Austin Booker Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
Austin Booker
DL-EDGE Kansas
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (MIN)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
Keith Randolph Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 6 (MIN)
Keith Randolph Jr.
DL-EDGE Illinois
Javon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Javon Baker
WR UCF
Chad Lindberg Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Chad Lindberg
C Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (NO)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (NO)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NO)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Justin Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (NO)
Justin Rogers
DL Auburn
Keith Randolph Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 6 (NO)
Keith Randolph Jr.
DL-EDGE Illinois
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (NO)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NO)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (NO)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (NO)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Players Gained
Head Shot
Marcus Maye
S
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesA- FutureB+
The Vikings won the night they stopped Randolph Jr. from sliding. Grade: B+.

This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Keith Randolph Jr., the No. 150 name on the board, stolen at the 176th overall pick. It nets out to a B+, which feels about right.

The Lindberg pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. For all the activity, tight end went untouched, which is hard to explain.

Stockpiling next year's capital is patient, if unglamorous, asset work. The trade work was a quiet net positive.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 Jared Verse
In pick No. 14 they get a bendy edge with upside at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick45 Rnd2 J.J. McCarthy
J.J. McCarthy at the Round 2 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick108 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
Fair-plus on Khyree Jackson, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick130 Rnd4 Sataoa Laumea
Sataoa Laumea at pick 130 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick136 Rnd4 James Williams
James Williams at slot 136 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick148 Rnd5 Jaylen Wright
By-the-book stuff, Jaylen Wright at the 148th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick152 Rnd5 Justin Rogers
They paid sticker price for Justin Rogers in the 152nd pick, and that is fine. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick160 Rnd5 Austin Booker
Austin Booker at No. 160 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick166 Rnd5 LaDarius Henderson
A tidy little value on LaDarius Henderson in slot 166, a step better than break-even. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick176 Rnd6 Keith Randolph Jr.
Keith Randolph Jr. at the 176th pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick179 Rnd6 Javon Baker
A straight-up fair deal on Javon Baker at the 179th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick230 Rnd7 Chad Lindberg
Value said wait; Chad Lindberg in No. 230 says they were not listening. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.