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  • kgrundseth DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (MIN)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (MIN)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (MIN)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Gabriel Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Gabriel Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Michael Hall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (MIN)
Michael Hall Jr.
DT Ohio State
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (MIN)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (MIN)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
Javon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Javon Baker
WR UCF
AJ Barner Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (MIN)
AJ Barner
TE Michigan
Josh Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (MIN)
Josh Proctor
S Ohio State
Jaylen Harrell Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (MIN)
Jaylen Harrell
DE-EDGE Michigan
Trevor Keegan Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Trevor Keegan
OG Michigan
Draft Picks Received
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BUF)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (JAX)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (BUF)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Michael Hall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (BUF)
Michael Hall Jr.
DT Ohio State
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (ARI)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
AJ Barner Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (ARI)
AJ Barner
TE Michigan
Josh Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (LV)
Josh Proctor
S Ohio State
Jaylen Harrell Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (CIN)
Jaylen Harrell
DE-EDGE Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (JAX)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (JAX)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (LV)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (LV)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (JAX)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Javon Solomon Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (ARI)
Javon Solomon
OLB-EDGE Troy
Players Gained
Head Shot
Tank Bigsby
RB
Head Shot
Jeff Driskel
QB
Head Shot
Jakobi Meyers
WR
Head Shot
Joe Mixon
RB
Head Shot
Latavius Murray
RB
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall A-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureA
The Vikings finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a A-.

The Vikings spent the pick that matters most on J.J. McCarthy, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape.

They banked enough surplus on Hall Jr. to cover a lot of smaller sins. The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend.

The McCarthy reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. The veteran additions, Joe Mixon chief among them, give the class a floor the rookies alone would not.

In the end it comes back to J.J. McCarthy, and a haul good enough to build on right away.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
In the 18th overall pick they get a passer to set the clock by, though the board says they badly overpaid. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick60 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
Nothing to complain about; Chris Braswell went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick96 Rnd3 Zak Zinter
No edge and no loss on Zak Zinter in the 96th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick99 Rnd3 Khyree Jackson
Khyree Jackson at pick No. 99 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick108 Rnd4 Gabriel Murphy
Somehow Gabriel Murphy was still sitting there in the Round 4 slot, and they pounced on premier edge rusher value. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick128 Rnd4 Michael Hall Jr.
Michael Hall Jr. in Round 4, Pick 28 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick133 Rnd4 Jaylen Wright
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jaylen Wright well ahead of where he belonged. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick148 Rnd5 Kamal Hadden
Kamal Hadden slid further than he should have, and No. 148 is lovely value for the cornerback. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick160 Rnd5 Ty'Ron Hopper
Ty'Ron Hopper at slot 160 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the linebacker. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick168 Rnd5 LaDarius Henderson
Fair-plus on LaDarius Henderson, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick179 Rnd6 Javon Baker
By-the-book stuff, Javon Baker at the 179th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick188 Rnd6 AJ Barner
AJ Barner in the Round 6 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick190 Rnd6 Josh Proctor
Josh Proctor at No. 190 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick196 Rnd6 Jaylen Harrell
No drama and no debate, Jaylen Harrell went about where he belonged in pick 196. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick230 Rnd7 Trevor Keegan
They took Trevor Keegan at par in the 230th pick, which is nothing to complain about. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.