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Draft Selections
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Mason McCormick Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (MIN)
Mason McCormick
OT South Dakota State
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (MIN)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (MIN)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Chau Smith-Wade Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (MIN)
Chau Smith-Wade
CB Washington State
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Vikings let Smith-Wade fall into their laps, and walked away with a B-.

You could see the war room lean forward. Chau Smith-Wade at the 190th overall pick is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did.

That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. The cost of the McCaffrey reach is exactly the players who went right after him.

Quarterback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it. The weekend tilted hard toward the defense.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Jer'Zhan Newton
In Round 1, Pick 11 they get a run-stuffing presence up front. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick42 Rnd2 J.J. McCarthy
By-the-book stuff, J.J. McCarthy at slot 42 squarely in line with his ranking. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick109 Rnd4 Mason McCormick
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Mason McCormick at pick 109. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick130 Rnd4 Luke McCaffrey
They paid up for Luke McCaffrey at the Round 4 slot when waiting would have done the job. The roster fit checks out.
Pick156 Rnd5 Cam Hart
Value with a capital V on Cam Hart in the 156th pick, a genuine coup. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick166 Rnd5 Ty'Ron Hopper
Ty'Ron Hopper slipping to No. 166 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick179 Rnd6 Frank Gore Jr.
A straight-up fair deal on Frank Gore Jr. at the 179th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick190 Rnd6 Chau Smith-Wade
Chau Smith-Wade at pick No. 190 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.