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  • kgrundseth DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (MIN)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (MIN)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (MIN)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Austin Booker Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Austin Booker
DL-EDGE Kansas
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (MIN)
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint...
WR Georgia
Javion Cohen Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
Javion Cohen
OG Miami (FL)
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
Dallin Holker Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Dallin Holker
TE Colorado State
Zion Logue Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (MIN)
Zion Logue
DL Georgia
David Ugwoegbu Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (MIN)
David Ugwoegbu
OLB-EDGE Houston
Myles Jones Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Myles Jones
CB Duke
Draft Picks Received
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (JAX)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (JAX)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (KC)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (JAX)
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint...
WR Georgia
Zion Logue Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (KC)
Zion Logue
DL Georgia
David Ugwoegbu Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (JAX)
David Ugwoegbu
OLB-EDGE Houston
Draft Picks Traded
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (JAX)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (KC)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Tank Bigsby
RB
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueC NeedB+ TradesA- FutureB-
The Vikings found their guy under center in McCarthy: B.

The search is over. The Vikings handed the keys to J.J. McCarthy, and the whole operation now runs on his development. No fireworks, but a solid B.

Reaching for Logue left real value on the table behind him. Newton at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
In No. 11 they get their guy under center for the next decade, though the board says they badly overpaid. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick48 Rnd2 Jer'Zhan Newton
The board fumbled Jer'Zhan Newton all the way to the 48th pick, and they scooped it up. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick96 Rnd3 Christian Haynes
A top-tier offensive lineman at a bargain, Christian Haynes in the 96th overall pick, plain and simple. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick108 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
Khyree Jackson at pick No. 108 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick131 Rnd4 James Williams
No drama and no debate, James Williams went about where he belonged in pick 131. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick148 Rnd5 Austin Booker
Austin Booker at the Round 5 slot is a conviction pick that outran the value. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick155 Rnd5 Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint
A quiet steal in slot 155: Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint for less than the market said. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick160 Rnd5 Javion Cohen
Javion Cohen in Round 5, Pick 24 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick168 Rnd5 Jaylen Wright
Jaylen Wright slipping to pick No. 168 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It fills a real need, too.
Pick179 Rnd6 Dallin Holker
Dallin Holker in No. 179 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick209 Rnd6 Zion Logue
They reached a country mile for Zion Logue at the 209th overall pick, and the board is aghast. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick211 Rnd6 David Ugwoegbu
They left a pile of value on the table to take David Ugwoegbu this early at pick 211. It does not line up with the team's obvious holes.
Pick230 Rnd7 Myles Jones
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Myles Jones at Round 7, Pick 10. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.