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  • kgrundseth DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (MIN)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
Caelen Carson Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Caelen Carson
CB Wake Forest
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIN)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (MIN)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Myles Cole Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (MIN)
Myles Cole
DE-EDGE Texas Tech
Rasheen Ali Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Rasheen Ali
RB Marshall
Dominique Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (MIN)
Dominique Hampton
S Washington
Draft Picks Received
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (LAC)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (HOU)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
Dominique Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (HOU)
Dominique Hampton
S Washington
Draft Picks Traded
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (LAC)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
Ladd McConkey Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (HOU)
Ladd McConkey
WR Georgia
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (HOU)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueC NeedA- TradesA+ FutureD-
The Vikings found their guy under center in McCarthy: B-.

After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Vikings committed. J.J. McCarthy is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline.

The phones were where this weekend was really won. The Ali reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. They banked enough surplus on McCaffrey to cover a lot of smaller sins.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped tight end, which is a strange place to end up.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the tight end spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
In the 5th overall pick they get a long-term answer under center, a steep price for the projection. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick23 Rnd1 Laiatu Latu
In slot 23 they get a bendy edge with upside, and a steal at that. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick108 Rnd4 Caelen Carson
Caelen Carson at the 108th pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick129 Rnd4 Christian Jones
They took Christian Jones at par in the Round 4 slot, which is nothing to complain about. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick157 Rnd5 Kamal Hadden
They paid up for Kamal Hadden at pick No. 157 when waiting would have done the job. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick167 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
Luke McCaffrey at Round 5, Pick 31 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick177 Rnd6 Myles Cole
A wild overpay on Myles Cole in No. 177, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick230 Rnd7 Rasheen Ali
Rasheen Ali at pick 230 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick238 Rnd7 Dominique Hampton
Dominique Hampton at pick 238 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.