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Draft Selections
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Jonathon Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jonathon Brooks
RB Texas
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Mohamed Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (MIN)
Mohamed Kamara
DL-EDGE Colorado State
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIN)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Tanor Bortolini Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (MIN)
Tanor Bortolini
C Wisconsin
AJ Barner Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (MIN)
AJ Barner
TE Michigan
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Isaiah Davis Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (MIN)
Isaiah Davis
RB South Dakota State
Sione Vaki Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (MIN)
Sione Vaki
S Utah
Tyrice Knight Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Tyrice Knight
LB UTEP
Ethan Driskell Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (MIN)
Ethan Driskell
OT Marshall
Draft Picks Received
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (GB)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Jonathon Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (NYG)
Jonathon Brooks
RB Texas
Mohamed Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CIN)
Mohamed Kamara
DL-EDGE Colorado State
Tanor Bortolini Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Tanor Bortolini
C Wisconsin
AJ Barner Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (NO)
AJ Barner
TE Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (NO)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NO)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (NO)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (GB)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Kenny Clark
DT
Head Shot
Demario Davis
LB
Head Shot
Sione Takitaki
LB
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureA+
McCarthy is the Vikings' new face under center. Grade: A-.

The search is over. The Vikings handed the keys to J.J. McCarthy, and the whole operation now runs on his development.

They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. However the rest shakes out, Brooks at that price is a win they earned.

They will need Bortolini to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. For all the activity, interior defensive lineman went untouched, which is hard to explain.

Add it up and this is about as clean as a draft weekend gets.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
In the 25th overall pick they get a long-term answer under center at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick49 Rnd2 Roman Wilson
Fair-plus on Roman Wilson, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. The roster fit checks out.
Pick70 Rnd3 Jonathon Brooks
Jonathon Brooks in slot 70 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick108 Rnd4 Zak Zinter
Zak Zinter in pick No. 108 is fair value, right on his grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick115 Rnd4 Mohamed Kamara
Mohamed Kamara at the 115th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick129 Rnd4 Johnny Wilson
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Johnny Wilson in the Round 4 slot. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick137 Rnd5 Tanor Bortolini
A reach for Tanor Bortolini in Round 5, Pick 1; a little patience would have been rewarded. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick150 Rnd5 AJ Barner
A conviction pick on AJ Barner at pick 150 that the board grades a round light. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick157 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
Nothing to complain about; Luke McCaffrey went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick167 Rnd5 Isaiah Davis
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Isaiah Davis at the 167th overall pick is the proof. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick177 Rnd6 Sione Vaki
They took Sione Vaki at par in slot 177, which is nothing to complain about. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick230 Rnd7 Tyrice Knight
A quiet steal in pick No. 230: Tyrice Knight for less than the market said. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick232 Rnd7 Ethan Driskell
They paid a round early for Ethan Driskell in Round 7, Pick 12, more than the board wanted. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.