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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
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (MIN)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (MIN)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (MIN)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIN)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Myles Cole Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (MIN)
Myles Cole
DE-EDGE Texas Tech
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (MIN)
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint...
WR Georgia
Rasheen Ali Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (MIN)
Rasheen Ali
RB Marshall
Trey Knox Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (MIN)
Trey Knox
TE South Carolina
Draft Picks Received
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (LAC)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (TB)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (TB)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (TB)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
Rasheen Ali Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (LAC)
Rasheen Ali
RB Marshall
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (TB)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (TB)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Brock Bowers Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (LAC)
Brock Bowers
TE Georgia
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (TB)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Luke Goedeke
OT
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueC NeedA- TradesA+ FutureD+
McCarthy is the plan now, and the Vikings grade out a 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.

That Fiske pick is the receipt they will wave around later. The Ali pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. For all the activity, safety went untouched, which is hard to explain.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
In the 5th pick they get a passer to set the clock by, though the board says they badly overpaid. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick26 Rnd1 Chop Robinson
A reasonable price with a little left over, Chop Robinson in pick No. 26. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick89 Rnd3 Braden Fiske
They will replay Braden Fiske at slot 89 for years; that is how good the value is. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick108 Rnd4 Zak Zinter
Zak Zinter at Round 4, Pick 8 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick125 Rnd4 Josh Newton
Nothing to complain about; Josh Newton went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick129 Rnd4 Christian Jones
No drama and no debate, Christian Jones went about where he belonged in No. 129. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick157 Rnd5 Jarrian Jones
Steal is underselling it; Jarrian Jones at pick 157 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick167 Rnd5 Myles Cole
Value said wait; Myles Cole in the 167th overall pick says they were not listening. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick177 Rnd6 Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint in pick 177 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick225 Rnd7 Rasheen Ali
Rasheen Ali at Round 7, Pick 5 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. The roster fit checks out.
Pick232 Rnd7 Trey Knox
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Trey Knox at the 232nd pick is the proof. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.