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  • kgrundseth DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Kalen King Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
Kalen King
CB Penn State
Javon Solomon Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Javon Solomon
OLB-EDGE Troy
MarShawn Lloyd Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
MarShawn Lloyd
RB USC
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Javon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
Javon Baker
WR UCF
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Aki Ogunbiyi Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Aki Ogunbiyi
OG Texas A&M
Zion Logue Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Zion Logue
DL Georgia
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall C+
ValueC- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A passer of the future in McCarthy, and a C+, for the Vikings.

The one hole that towered over the rest is filled. The Vikings spent their marquee pick on J.J. McCarthy, and for the first time in a while there is a real answer at quarterback. It washes out to a C+, no better and no worse.

The Jones pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. If McCarthy pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. With edge rusher, safety and other spots unsolved, spending premium capital on OLB-EDGE is the choice that costs them.

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

If J.J. McCarthy and a couple of the gambles land, hindsight will be kinder than this grade.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
J.J. McCarthy at the 11th overall pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick42 Rnd2 Kalen King
They paid sticker price for Kalen King in slot 42, and that is fine. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick108 Rnd4 Javon Solomon
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Javon Solomon adds an OLB-EDGE and leaves edge rusher, safety and other spots untouched.
Pick130 Rnd4 MarShawn Lloyd
A straight-up fair deal on MarShawn Lloyd at pick 130, value and slot in agreement. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick148 Rnd5 Ty'Ron Hopper
No drama and no debate, Ty'Ron Hopper went about where he belonged in Round 5, Pick 12. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick160 Rnd5 Javon Baker
Value said wait; Javon Baker in No. 160 says they were not listening. The roster fit checks out.
Pick166 Rnd5 Jarrian Jones
Jarrian Jones at pick No. 166 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick179 Rnd6 Aki Ogunbiyi
They went early on Aki Ogunbiyi in the 179th pick, and the value did not follow. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick230 Rnd7 Zion Logue
This one needs a full-page explanation: Zion Logue in No. 230, miles early. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.