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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
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (MIN)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
McKinnley Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
McKinnley Jackson
DL Texas A&M
Isaiah Davis Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Isaiah Davis
RB South Dakota State
Javion Cohen Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (MIN)
Javion Cohen
OG Miami (FL)
Jamari Thrash Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jamari Thrash
WR Louisville
Nick Gargiulo Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Nick Gargiulo
C South Carolina
Caedan Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (MIN)
Caedan Wallace
OT Penn State
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (MIN)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
Draft Picks Received
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Isaiah Davis Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CIN)
Isaiah Davis
RB South Dakota State
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (CIN)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CIN)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Malachi Corley Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (CIN)
Malachi Corley
WR Western Kentucky
Players Gained
Head Shot
Joseph Ossai
EDGE
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueC- NeedB+ TradesB+ FutureB
The Vikings left with their quarterback, and a B to match.

Start where it matters. The Vikings took J.J. McCarthy to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one. No fireworks, but a solid B.

That Thrash pick is the receipt they will wave around later. They will need McCarthy to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it.

For all the activity, safety went untouched, which is hard to explain.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
In the Round 1 slot they get the face of the franchise, a steep price for the projection. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick49 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
Chris Braswell slipping to the 49th overall pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick109 Rnd4 Cam Hart
Value with a capital V on Cam Hart in No. 109, a genuine coup. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick130 Rnd4 McKinnley Jackson
McKinnley Jackson at pick No. 130 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick148 Rnd5 Isaiah Davis
A reach for Isaiah Davis in Round 5, Pick 12; a little patience would have been rewarded. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick156 Rnd5 Javion Cohen
They liked Javion Cohen enough to skip the value, taking him in slot 156. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick166 Rnd5 Jamari Thrash
Circle this one: Jamari Thrash at the 166th pick is a fall that decides a draft. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick179 Rnd6 Nick Gargiulo
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Nick Gargiulo. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick190 Rnd6 Caedan Wallace
Caedan Wallace is a better player than the Round 6 slot suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick196 Rnd6 Curtis Jacobs
No edge and no loss on Curtis Jacobs in pick 196; it is a wash and a sensible one. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.