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    Vikings
Draft Selections
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Jamari Thrash Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jamari Thrash
WR Louisville
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Sincere Haynesworth Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
Sincere Haynesworth
C Tulane
Javion Cohen Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (MIN)
Javion Cohen
OG Miami (FL)
Gabe Hall Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Gabe Hall
DL Baylor
Sheridan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Sheridan Jones
CB Clemson
Draft Picks Received
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (BUF)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Jamari Thrash Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (BUF)
Jamari Thrash
WR Louisville
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (BUF)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (BUF)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Connor McGovern
OG
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB FutureA+
A franchise passer in McCarthy headlines a B weekend for the Vikings.

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. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B.

The Hall pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped safety, which is a strange place to end up.

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

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
In the 28th pick they get a long-term answer under center, a steep price for the projection. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick42 Rnd2 Byron Murphy II
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Byron Murphy II. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick99 Rnd3 Jamari Thrash
Nothing to complain about; Jamari Thrash went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It fills a real need, too.
Pick108 Rnd4 Max Melton
They took Max Melton at par in the Round 4 slot, which is nothing to complain about. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick130 Rnd4 Darius Robinson
Darius Robinson in Round 4, Pick 30 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick148 Rnd5 Braelon Allen
A straight-up fair deal on Braelon Allen at the 148th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick160 Rnd5 Sincere Haynesworth
Sincere Haynesworth in pick No. 160 lands just on the right side of the ledger. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick166 Rnd5 Javion Cohen
Javion Cohen slipping to pick 166 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick179 Rnd6 Gabe Hall
A real head-scratcher, Gabe Hall in No. 179 is miles ahead of his ranking. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick230 Rnd7 Sheridan Jones
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Sheridan Jones at Round 7, Pick 10. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.