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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
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Nelson Ceaser Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Nelson Ceaser
DL-EDGE Houston
Myles Cole Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (MIN)
Myles Cole
DE-EDGE Texas Tech
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (MIN)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Rasheen Ali Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (MIN)
Rasheen Ali
RB Marshall
Zion Logue Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (MIN)
Zion Logue
DL Georgia
Draft Picks Received
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (LAC)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (BAL)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Rasheen Ali Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (BAL)
Rasheen Ali
RB Marshall
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BAL)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Nate Wiggins Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (LAC)
Nate Wiggins
CB Clemson
Jamari Thrash Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (BAL)
Jamari Thrash
WR Louisville
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueC- NeedA- TradesA FutureD
McCarthy is the plan now, and the Vikings grade out a B-.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. J.J. McCarthy is the Vikings' quarterback, full stop.

The Logue reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. That safety hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

The Hadden value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
In the 5th pick they get their quarterback of the future, a steep price for the projection. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick23 Rnd1 Jackson Powers-Johnson
In slot 23 they get a cornerstone up front, reach and all. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick108 Rnd4 Cam Hart
Cam Hart at the Round 4 slot is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick130 Rnd4 Christian Jones
Christian Jones at Round 4, Pick 30 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick157 Rnd5 Nelson Ceaser
The board had cheaper options than Nelson Ceaser at pick No. 157, and it noticed. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick167 Rnd5 Myles Cole
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Myles Cole. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick177 Rnd6 Kamal Hadden
Nice patience on Kamal Hadden, who had no business lasting to the 177th overall pick. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick228 Rnd7 Rasheen Ali
Rasheen Ali at pick 228 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick232 Rnd7 Zion Logue
A wild overpay on Zion Logue in pick 232, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. The roster fit checks out.