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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: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (MIN)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Andru Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (MIN)
Andru Phillips
CB Kentucky
McKinnley Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (MIN)
McKinnley Jackson
DL Texas A&M
Javion Cohen Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (MIN)
Javion Cohen
OG Miami (FL)
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Caedan Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (MIN)
Caedan Wallace
OT Penn State
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (MIN)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Draft Picks Received
Andru Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (CLE)
Andru Phillips
CB Kentucky
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (CLE)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Draft Picks Traded
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (CLE)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueC- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
McCarthy is the Vikings' new face under center. Grade: B-.

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. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

If McCarthy pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. The Jackson steal is the beam this whole class leans on.

They punted on safety, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with quarterback the one that mattered most.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
In slot 11 they get a long-term answer under center, a steep price for the projection. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick42 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
By-the-book stuff, Chris Braswell at pick 42 squarely in line with his ranking. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick109 Rnd4 Braelon Allen
No drama and no debate, Braelon Allen went about where he belonged in No. 109. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick135 Rnd4 Andru Phillips
A slide stopped in the 135th overall pick, with Andru Phillips worth more than the price. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick156 Rnd5 McKinnley Jackson
Steal is underselling it; McKinnley Jackson at the 156th pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick166 Rnd5 Javion Cohen
They paid sticker price for Javion Cohen in Round 5, Pick 30, and that is fine. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick179 Rnd6 Ty'Ron Hopper
Ty'Ron Hopper in the Round 6 slot is fair value, right on his grade. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick190 Rnd6 Caedan Wallace
Caedan Wallace slipping to pick No. 190 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick205 Rnd6 Dwight McGlothern
Taking Dwight McGlothern in the 205th overall pick is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.