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  • kgrundseth DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Ray Davis Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Ray Davis
RB Kentucky
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Javion Cohen Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Javion Cohen
OG Miami (FL)
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint...
WR Georgia
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (MIN)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
Trey Knox Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Trey Knox
TE South Carolina
Zion Logue Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Zion Logue
DL Georgia
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Vikings, and a B- to prove it.

The Vikings' one glaring miss is safety, a need they left exactly as they found it.

Reaching for Logue left real value on the table behind him. That Rosemy-Jacksaint pick is the receipt they will wave around later.

Quarterback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Dallas Turner
In slot 11 they get a disruptor off the edge. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick42 Rnd2 J.J. McCarthy
J.J. McCarthy in pick No. 42 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick108 Rnd4 Ray Davis
By-the-book stuff, Ray Davis at the Round 4 slot squarely in line with his ranking. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick130 Rnd4 Jarrian Jones
Good price on Jarrian Jones in pick 130, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick148 Rnd5 Javion Cohen
No edge and no loss on Javion Cohen in Round 5, Pick 12; it is a wash and a sensible one. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick160 Rnd5 Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint is a better player than the 160th pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick166 Rnd5 LaDarius Henderson
LaDarius Henderson at No. 166 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick179 Rnd6 Trey Knox
They took Trey Knox at par in the 179th overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. It fills a real need, too.
Pick230 Rnd7 Zion Logue
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Zion Logue well ahead of where he belonged. The roster fit checks out.