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  • kgrundseth DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIN)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
MarShawn Lloyd Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
MarShawn Lloyd
RB USC
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Layden Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
Layden Robinson
OG Texas A&M
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Javon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (MIN)
Javon Baker
WR UCF
AJ Barner Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
AJ Barner
TE Michigan
Steele Chambers Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Steele Chambers
LB Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Javon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Javon Baker
WR UCF
Draft Picks Traded
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (DAL)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall C+
ValueC+ NeedB TradesD+ FutureB-
Quarterback settled, McCarthy in the fold, and a C+ 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.

If McCarthy pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. The Liufau value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want. They gave back a little on the phones for the right to move.

In the end, a coin-flip class: fine today, with a wide range of outcomes ahead.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
In pick No. 24 they get a passer to set the clock by, though the board says they badly overpaid. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick42 Rnd2 Byron Murphy II
No edge and no loss on Byron Murphy II in Round 2, Pick 10; it is a wash and a sensible one. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick87 Rnd3 Mike Sainristil
A tidy little value on Mike Sainristil in slot 87, a step better than break-even. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick108 Rnd4 Marist Liufau
Marist Liufau at No. 108 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick130 Rnd4 MarShawn Lloyd
MarShawn Lloyd at the 130th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The roster fit checks out.
Pick148 Rnd5 Cole Bishop
Cole Bishop at the Round 5 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick160 Rnd5 Layden Robinson
They took Layden Robinson at par in pick 160, which is nothing to complain about. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick166 Rnd5 Jaylin Simpson
A quiet steal in the 166th overall pick: Jaylin Simpson for less than the market said. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick174 Rnd5 Javon Baker
They paid sticker price for Javon Baker in pick 174, and that is fine. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick179 Rnd6 AJ Barner
A conviction pick on AJ Barner at slot 179 that the board grades a round light. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick230 Rnd7 Steele Chambers
Steele Chambers in No. 230 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.