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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
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
MarShawn Lloyd Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIN)
MarShawn Lloyd
RB USC
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
Layden Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (MIN)
Layden Robinson
OG Texas A&M
Chau Smith-Wade Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Chau Smith-Wade
CB Washington State
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueC- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Quarterback settled, McCarthy in the fold, and a B- for the Vikings.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. J.J. McCarthy is the Vikings' quarterback, full stop.

The cost of the McCarthy reach is exactly the players who went right after him. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Smith-Wade.

That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. On the needs board they went 4 of 8, with quarterback the one that mattered most.

Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
In pick No. 11 they get a passer to set the clock by, a steep price for the projection. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick42 Rnd2 Byron Murphy II
Byron Murphy II in Round 2, Pick 10 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick108 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
Khyree Jackson at the 108th overall pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick129 Rnd4 MarShawn Lloyd
No edge and no loss on MarShawn Lloyd in the 129th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick148 Rnd5 Cedric Gray
A tidy bit of business in the Round 5 slot, where Cedric Gray graded well above the range. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick160 Rnd5 LaDarius Henderson
LaDarius Henderson at slot 160 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick168 Rnd5 Layden Robinson
They took Layden Robinson at par in pick 168, which is nothing to complain about. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick179 Rnd6 Chau Smith-Wade
Chau Smith-Wade at No. 179 is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick230 Rnd7 Matthew Jones
Matthew Jones in the 230th pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.