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Draft Selections
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIN)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
Jamari Thrash Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jamari Thrash
WR Louisville
Layden Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (MIN)
Layden Robinson
OG Texas A&M
Drake Nugent Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (MIN)
Drake Nugent
C Michigan
Marcellas Dial Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Marcellas Dial
CB South Carolina
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (MIN)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The Vikings left with their quarterback, and a B- to match.

The one hole that towered over the rest is filled. The Vikings spent their marquee pick on J.J. McCarthy, and for the first time in a while there is a real answer at quarterback. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

Reaching for Nugent left real value on the table behind him. The Thrash pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. That safety hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the safety spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
In Round 1, Pick 11 they get their guy under center for the next decade, a steep price for the projection. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick23 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
A quiet steal in the 23rd pick: Jayden Daniels for less than the market said. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick108 Rnd4 Johnny Wilson
They reached into another round for Johnny Wilson, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick129 Rnd4 Justin Eboigbe
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Justin Eboigbe. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick157 Rnd5 Jamari Thrash
They robbed the room for Jamari Thrash here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. The roster fit checks out.
Pick167 Rnd5 Layden Robinson
They went early on Layden Robinson in the Round 5 slot, and the value did not follow. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick177 Rnd6 Drake Nugent
A wild overpay on Drake Nugent in No. 177, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick230 Rnd7 Marcellas Dial
Marcellas Dial at pick No. 230 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick232 Rnd7 Frank Gore Jr.
Frank Gore Jr. at pick No. 232 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.