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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
Nate Wiggins Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (MIN)
Nate Wiggins
CB Clemson
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
Myles Cole Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Myles Cole
DE-EDGE Texas Tech
Andrew Raym Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (MIN)
Andrew Raym
C Oklahoma
Justin Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (MIN)
Justin Rogers
DL Auburn
Rasheen Ali Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (MIN)
Rasheen Ali
RB Marshall
Draft Picks Received
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (LAC)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Draft Picks Traded
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (LAC)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueC- NeedB+ TradesA FutureD
A franchise passer in McCarthy headlines a B- weekend for the Vikings.

The Andrew Raym selection is the head-turner. The Vikings reached 72 spots for him, and it will define how this weekend is remembered. More right than wrong, and a B- to match.

They have staked the next five years on J.J. McCarthy, which is the only story that really matters here. They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. They will regret leaving safety for another day if the season turns on it.

The Vikings indulged a want in Carson while a need in safety, wide receiver and other spots stayed open.

Good work on the whole, with safety the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
In pick No. 5 they get a passer to set the clock by, though the board says they badly overpaid. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick23 Rnd1 Nate Wiggins
In the Round 1 slot they get a press-man option on the boundary at fair value. More want than need.
Pick108 Rnd4 Caelen Carson
A surprising call. With safety, wide receiver and other spots still to address, they spent slot 108 on Caelen Carson, a cornerback they were not short of.
Pick129 Rnd4 Christian Jones
A straight-up fair deal on Christian Jones at pick 129, value and slot in agreement. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick157 Rnd5 Myles Cole
Myles Cole in the 157th pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick167 Rnd5 Andrew Raym
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Andrew Raym well ahead of where he belonged. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick177 Rnd6 Justin Rogers
Justin Rogers at the 177th overall pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. The roster fit checks out.
Pick232 Rnd7 Rasheen Ali
Rasheen Ali at the 232nd pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.