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Draft Selections
Brock Bowers Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Brock Bowers
TE Georgia
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIN)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
Beau Brade Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Beau Brade
S Maryland
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (MIN)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (MIN)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Caedan Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Caedan Wallace
OT Penn State
Trevin Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (MIN)
Trevin Wallace
LB Kentucky
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A passer of the future in McCarthy, and a B, for the Vikings.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. J.J. McCarthy is the Vikings' quarterback, full stop. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Smith. They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Brock Bowers
In Round 1, Pick 11 they get a seam-stretching tight end. A real need, handled.
Pick23 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
No drama and no debate, J.J. McCarthy went about where he belonged in slot 23. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick108 Rnd4 Braelon Allen
They took Braelon Allen at par in the 108th overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. The roster fit checks out.
Pick129 Rnd4 Josh Newton
Nice patience on Josh Newton, who had no business lasting to the Round 4 slot. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick157 Rnd5 Beau Brade
Circle this one: Beau Brade at pick No. 157 is a fall that decides a draft. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick167 Rnd5 Dwight McGlothern
Dwight McGlothern in the 167th pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick177 Rnd6 Ainias Smith
Ainias Smith in pick 177 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick230 Rnd7 Caedan Wallace
Somehow Caedan Wallace was still sitting there in No. 230, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick232 Rnd7 Trevin Wallace
A straight-up fair deal on Trevin Wallace at pick No. 232, value and slot in agreement. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.