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  • kgrundseth DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Kalen King Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
Kalen King
CB Penn State
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (MIN)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (MIN)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (MIN)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (MIN)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
Jaheim Bell Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jaheim Bell
TE Florida State
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (MIN)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Nathan Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Nathan Thomas
OT Louisiana
Steele Chambers Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIN)
Steele Chambers
LB Ohio State
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (MIN)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
Hunter Nourzad Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (MIN)
Hunter Nourzad
C Penn State
Draft Picks Received
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (HOU)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (IND)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (HOU)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (IND)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
Hunter Nourzad Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (HOU)
Hunter Nourzad
C Penn State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (HOU)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (IND)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (IND)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA 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.

It is not that Melton is a bad player; it is that the Vikings had louder needs to answer first. The safety hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

The McCarthy reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. Getting Wilson where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but safety.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
In the 23rd pick they get their quarterback of the future, though the board says they badly overpaid. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick42 Rnd2 Kalen King
No edge and no loss on Kalen King in No. 42; it is a wash and a sensible one. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick46 Rnd2 Kris Jenkins
Kris Jenkins at Round 2, Pick 14 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick59 Rnd2 Brenden Rice
Brenden Rice in the 59th overall pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick85 Rnd3 Payton Wilson
Payton Wilson in the Round 3 slot is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick109 Rnd4 Max Melton
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went cornerback with Max Melton while clear needs at safety and interior defensive lineman sat open.
Pick130 Rnd4 Darius Robinson
Darius Robinson slipping to pick 130 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick145 Rnd5 Jaylen Wright
A premium they did not need to pay, Jaylen Wright a notch or two before his time. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick157 Rnd5 Jaheim Bell
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Jaheim Bell in slot 157. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick166 Rnd5 Ty'Ron Hopper
A tidy bit of business in the 166th pick, where Ty'Ron Hopper graded well above the range. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick179 Rnd6 Nathan Thomas
Nathan Thomas in pick 179 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick227 Rnd7 Steele Chambers
They went early on Steele Chambers in Round 7, Pick 7, and the value did not follow. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick232 Rnd7 Matthew Jones
Value said wait; Matthew Jones in pick No. 232 says they were not listening. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick245 Rnd7 Hunter Nourzad
A straight-up fair deal on Hunter Nourzad at the 245th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.