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  • kgrundseth DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
MarShawn Lloyd Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
MarShawn Lloyd
RB USC
Justin Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Justin Rogers
DL Auburn
Layden Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
Layden Robinson
OG Texas A&M
Javon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (MIN)
Javon Baker
WR UCF
Andru Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Andru Phillips
CB Kentucky
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PIT)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (PIT)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (PIT)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (PIT)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesD FutureA
A passer of the future in McCarthy, and a B-, for the Vikings.

After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Vikings committed. J.J. McCarthy is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline.

The McCarthy pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Arnold.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through safety.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
In No. 20 they get the arm they will build around, a steep price for the projection. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick42 Rnd2 Terrion Arnold
Terrion Arnold in slot 42 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick108 Rnd4 Darius Robinson
They paid a round early for Darius Robinson in the 108th overall pick, more than the board wanted. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick130 Rnd4 MarShawn Lloyd
No edge and no loss on MarShawn Lloyd in the Round 4 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick148 Rnd5 Justin Rogers
Justin Rogers in the 148th pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick160 Rnd5 Layden Robinson
Layden Robinson at pick No. 160 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick166 Rnd5 Javon Baker
A conviction pick on Javon Baker at pick 166 that the board grades a round light. It fills a real need, too.
Pick179 Rnd6 Andru Phillips
A tidy bit of business in Round 6, Pick 4, where Andru Phillips graded well above the range. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick230 Rnd7 Matthew Jones
A reach on Matthew Jones in slot 230; the board had better options right there. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.