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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: 23 RND: 1 (MIN)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIN)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Myles Cole Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (MIN)
Myles Cole
DE-EDGE Texas Tech
Andrew Raym Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (MIN)
Andrew Raym
C Oklahoma
Brevyn Spann-Ford Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Brevyn Spann-Ford
TE Minnesota
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
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LAC)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (LAC)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CHI)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueC NeedA- TradesA FutureD
The Vikings drew a line under the quarterback search with McCarthy: B-.

The Vikings clearly saw something nobody else did in Andrew Raym, taking him 62 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

So much rides on J.J. McCarthy that the rest of the class almost grades on a curve behind him. The phones were where this weekend was really won. Jackson falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch.

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

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

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
In slot 5 they get the face of the franchise, a steep price for the projection. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick23 Rnd1 Chop Robinson
In pick 23 they get a quarterback's worst nightmare. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick108 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
A cornerback of that caliber at pick No. 108 is the definition of value, full stop. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick129 Rnd4 Christian Jones
They paid sticker price for Christian Jones in Round 4, Pick 29, and that is fine. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick157 Rnd5 Jaylin Simpson
You do not let a cornerback like Jaylin Simpson reach the 157th pick and blink. They did not. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick167 Rnd5 Myles Cole
Myles Cole in No. 167 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick177 Rnd6 Andrew Raym
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Andrew Raym. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick230 Rnd7 Brevyn Spann-Ford
They reached into another round for Brevyn Spann-Ford, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick232 Rnd7 Rasheen Ali
They left a pile of value on the table to take Rasheen Ali this early at pick No. 232. It fills a real need, too.