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  • psicosis6878yahoocom DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (MIN)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Javion Cohen Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (MIN)
Javion Cohen
OG Miami (FL)
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Caedan Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (MIN)
Caedan Wallace
OT Penn State
Zion Tupuola-Fetui Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (MIN)
Zion Tupuola-Fetui
DE-EDGE Washington
Solomon Byrd Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (MIN)
Solomon Byrd
DE-EDGE USC
Draft Picks Received
Caedan Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Caedan Wallace
OT Penn State
Solomon Byrd Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (NE)
Solomon Byrd
DE-EDGE USC
Draft Picks Traded
Walter Rouse Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (NE)
Walter Rouse
OT Oklahoma
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall C+
ValueD NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Vikings drew a line under the quarterback search with McCarthy: C+.

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.

The Jefferson reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. They punted on safety, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

Bottom line, the swing picks will decide whether this ages well.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
J.J. McCarthy at slot 11 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick42 Rnd2 Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. at No. 42 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick109 Rnd4 Javon Foster
They paid up for Javon Foster at the 109th overall pick when waiting would have done the job. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick130 Rnd4 Jordan Jefferson
A big swing on Jordan Jefferson at pick 130, well ahead of any board in the building. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick156 Rnd5 Javion Cohen
A reach for Javion Cohen in the 156th pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick166 Rnd5 Jaylan Ford
They reached a country mile for Jaylan Ford at the Round 5 slot, and the board is aghast. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick182 Rnd6 Caedan Wallace
They paid sticker price for Caedan Wallace in pick No. 182, and that is fine. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick190 Rnd6 Zion Tupuola-Fetui
No edge and no loss on Zion Tupuola-Fetui in Round 6, Pick 15; it is a wash and a sensible one. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick229 Rnd7 Solomon Byrd
A real head-scratcher, Solomon Byrd in slot 229 is miles ahead of his ranking. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.