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  • kgrundseth DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Jonah Elliss Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Jonah Elliss
DE-EDGE Utah
Trevor Keegan Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIN)
Trevor Keegan
OG Michigan
Nehemiah Pritchett Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (MIN)
Nehemiah Pritchett
CB Auburn
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
Dominique Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 6 (MIN)
Dominique Hampton
S Washington
Rasheen Ali Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Rasheen Ali
RB Marshall
KT Leveston Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (MIN)
KT Leveston
OT Kansas State
Draft Picks Received
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Nehemiah Pritchett Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (BAL)
Nehemiah Pritchett
CB Auburn
Dominique Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 6 (BAL)
Dominique Hampton
S Washington
Draft Picks Traded
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (ARI)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (ARI)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Brandon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (BAL)
Brandon Coleman
OL TCU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CHI)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Josh Johnson
QB
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall C+
ValueC- NeedA- TradesC FutureC+
The Vikings drew a line under the quarterback search with McCarthy: C+.

The Vikings spent the pick that matters most on J.J. McCarthy, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape. Fine in stretches, shaky in others: a C+.

Reaching for Cole left real value on the table behind him. Pritchett falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. That wide receiver hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

Hit on J.J. McCarthy and the swing picks, and this ages a lot better than it grades today.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
In slot 4 they get their quarterback of the future, though the board says they badly overpaid. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick108 Rnd4 Jonah Elliss
Circle this one: Jonah Elliss at Round 4, Pick 8 is a fall that decides a draft. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick129 Rnd4 Trevor Keegan
Trevor Keegan at the Round 4 slot is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick165 Rnd5 Nehemiah Pritchett
Nehemiah Pritchett at No. 165 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick167 Rnd5 Myles Cole
Value said wait; Myles Cole in pick 167 says they were not listening. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick177 Rnd6 Kamal Hadden
A quiet steal in pick No. 177: Kamal Hadden for less than the market said. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick218 Rnd6 Dominique Hampton
A premium they did not need to pay, Dominique Hampton a notch or two before his time. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick230 Rnd7 Rasheen Ali
A real head-scratcher, Rasheen Ali in the 230th overall pick is miles ahead of his ranking. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick232 Rnd7 KT Leveston
They paid up for KT Leveston at slot 232 when waiting would have done the job. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.