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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
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
MarShawn Lloyd Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIN)
MarShawn Lloyd
RB USC
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
Nehemiah Pritchett Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (MIN)
Nehemiah Pritchett
CB Auburn
Layden Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Layden Robinson
OG Texas A&M
J.J. Weaver Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
J.J. Weaver
LB-EDGE Kentucky
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueC NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The Vikings found their guy under center in McCarthy: B-.

Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Ennis Rakestraw Jr. got past him. The Vikings do not have to explain a thing at pick 108.

The whole projection now runs through J.J. McCarthy; hit there and everything else looks smarter. Every board in the league had McCarthy lower, and that gap is the story. The safety spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

Quarterback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
In No. 11 they get a franchise quarterback, a steep price for the projection. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick42 Rnd2 Chop Robinson
Chop Robinson at the Round 2 slot nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick108 Rnd4 Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
Taking Ennis Rakestraw Jr. in Round 4, Pick 8 is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick129 Rnd4 MarShawn Lloyd
MarShawn Lloyd in the Round 4 slot is fair value, right on his grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick148 Rnd5 Javion Cohen
No drama and no debate, Javion Cohen went about where he belonged in the 148th pick. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick160 Rnd5 Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint
A tidy bit of business in pick 160, where Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint graded well above the range. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick168 Rnd5 Nehemiah Pritchett
Steal is underselling it; Nehemiah Pritchett at slot 168 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick179 Rnd6 Layden Robinson
The board had Layden Robinson higher than pick No. 179, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick230 Rnd7 J.J. Weaver
J.J. Weaver at the 230th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.