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  • kgrundseth DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIN)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (MIN)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Ray Davis Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Ray Davis
RB Kentucky
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (MIN)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (MIN)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Javion Cohen Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Javion Cohen
OG Miami (FL)
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
McCallan Castles Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (MIN)
McCallan Castles
TE Tennessee
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
Steele Chambers Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Steele Chambers
LB Ohio State
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (MIN)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Chad Lindberg Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (MIN)
Chad Lindberg
C Georgia
Draft Picks Received
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (ATL)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (JAX)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (ATL)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (LV)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (JAX)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Chad Lindberg Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (ATL)
Chad Lindberg
C Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (WSH)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (JAX)
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Draft Picks Traded
Brock Bowers Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (LV)
Brock Bowers
TE Georgia
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (ATL)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
Players Gained
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Marcus Epps
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Folorunso Fatukasi
DT
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall A-
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
The Vikings worked the phones like thieves and earned a A-.

The Vikings ran the phones like sharks, prying loose value on deal after deal until the ledger was lopsided. It holds up to a second look, which is why it earns the A-.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped safety, which is a strange place to end up. The McGlothern pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

Getting Smith where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. The veteran additions, Marcus Epps chief among them, give the class a floor the rookies alone would not.

In the end it comes back to J.J. McCarthy, and a haul good enough to build on right away.

Pick Analysis
Pick36 Rnd2 J.J. McCarthy
A premium they did not need to pay, J.J. McCarthy a notch or two before his time. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick43 Rnd2 Chop Robinson
Fair-plus on Chop Robinson, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick48 Rnd2 Jackson Powers-Johnson
No drama and no debate, Jackson Powers-Johnson went about where he belonged in slot 48. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick108 Rnd4 Ray Davis
A straight-up fair deal on Ray Davis at the 108th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick109 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
Khyree Jackson at No. 109 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick112 Rnd4 Leonard Taylor III
Leonard Taylor III at the 112th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick130 Rnd4 Ainias Smith
Ainias Smith slid further than he should have, and the Round 4 slot is lovely value for the wide receiver. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick148 Rnd5 Javion Cohen
Javion Cohen at Round 5, Pick 12 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick160 Rnd5 Ty'Ron Hopper
Ty'Ron Hopper in the Round 5 slot is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick166 Rnd5 McCallan Castles
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and McCallan Castles at No. 166 is the proof. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick179 Rnd6 Curtis Jacobs
They paid sticker price for Curtis Jacobs in the 179th overall pick, and that is fine. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick230 Rnd7 Steele Chambers
No edge and no loss on Steele Chambers in pick No. 230; it is a wash and a sensible one. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick237 Rnd7 Dwight McGlothern
Dwight McGlothern at pick 237 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick244 Rnd7 Chad Lindberg
They jumped the gun on Chad Lindberg, taking him earlier than his grade liked. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.