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Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Tyler Davis Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Tyler Davis
DT Clemson
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIN)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Javion Cohen Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Javion Cohen
OG Miami (FL)
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (MIN)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (MIN)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Cornelius Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Cornelius Johnson
WR Michigan
Miyan Williams Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (MIN)
Miyan Williams
RB Ohio State
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Vikings drew a line under the quarterback search with McCarthy: B.

The search is over. The Vikings handed the keys to J.J. McCarthy, and the whole operation now runs on his development. No fireworks, but a solid B.

They banked enough surplus on Johnson to cover a lot of smaller sins. Every board in the league had Williams lower, and that gap is the story.

For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Olumuyiwa Fashanu
In slot 11 they get a building block for the line. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick23 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
In Round 1, Pick 23 they get the arm they will build around at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick108 Rnd4 Tyler Davis
Tyler Davis at the Round 4 slot is a conviction pick that outran the value. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick129 Rnd4 Tommy Eichenberg
They jumped the gun on Tommy Eichenberg, taking him earlier than his grade liked. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick157 Rnd5 Javion Cohen
They liked Javion Cohen enough to skip the value, taking him in pick No. 157. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick167 Rnd5 Tykee Smith
Tykee Smith at No. 167 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick177 Rnd6 Dwight McGlothern
Value with a capital V on Dwight McGlothern in the 177th pick, a genuine coup. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick230 Rnd7 Cornelius Johnson
Cornelius Johnson in the 230th overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick232 Rnd7 Miyan Williams
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Miyan Williams. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.