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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
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (MIN)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (MIN)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Javion Cohen Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIN)
Javion Cohen
OG Miami (FL)
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (MIN)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Austin Booker Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
Austin Booker
DL-EDGE Kansas
Edefuan Ulofoshio Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (MIN)
Edefuan Ulofoshio
LB Washington
Javon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Javon Baker
WR UCF
Erick All Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (MIN)
Erick All
TE Iowa
Trevor Keegan Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (MIN)
Trevor Keegan
OG Michigan
Jeremy Flax Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jeremy Flax
OT Kentucky
Draft Picks Received
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (JAX)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
Austin Booker Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (KC)
Austin Booker
DL-EDGE Kansas
Erick All Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (KC)
Erick All
TE Iowa
Trevor Keegan Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (JAX)
Trevor Keegan
OG Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (JAX)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (NE)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Jonah Elliss Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (JAX)
Jonah Elliss
DE-EDGE Utah
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (KC)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Players Gained
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Shaun Wade
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Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueC- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB
The Vikings finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a B-.

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.

McCarthy has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. Spending an early pick on cornerback with safety and interior defensive lineman open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to. The safety spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
In pick 11 they get a franchise quarterback, though the board says they badly overpaid. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick68 Rnd3 Edgerrin Cooper
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Edgerrin Cooper at No. 68 is the proof. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick103 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
No edge and no loss on Khyree Jackson in the 103rd overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick108 Rnd4 Max Melton
Of all the spots to shop, they chose cornerback. Max Melton in the 108th pick leaves safety and interior defensive lineman for later.
Pick129 Rnd4 Javion Cohen
Javion Cohen in Round 4, Pick 29 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick155 Rnd5 LaDarius Henderson
They liked LaDarius Henderson enough to skip the value, taking him in pick No. 155. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick160 Rnd5 Braelon Allen
Nothing to complain about; Braelon Allen went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick161 Rnd5 Austin Booker
Austin Booker in slot 161 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick168 Rnd5 Edefuan Ulofoshio
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Edefuan Ulofoshio in the 168th pick. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick179 Rnd6 Javon Baker
No drama and no debate, Javon Baker went about where he belonged in the Round 6 slot. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick209 Rnd6 Erick All
A straight-up fair deal on Erick All at Round 6, Pick 34, value and slot in agreement. It fills a real need, too.
Pick211 Rnd6 Trevor Keegan
They reached into another round for Trevor Keegan, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick230 Rnd7 Jeremy Flax
They paid sticker price for Jeremy Flax in pick No. 230, and that is fine. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.