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Draft Selections
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (MIN)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
Marshawn Kneeland Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (MIN)
Marshawn Kneeland
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
Jamari Thrash Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Jamari Thrash
WR Louisville
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (MIN)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (MIN)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
Gabe Hall Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Gabe Hall
DL Baylor
Maurice Smith Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Maurice Smith
C Florida State
Draft Picks Received
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (NYG)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
Marshawn Kneeland Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Marshawn Kneeland
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (GB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (NYG)
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Draft Picks Traded
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (NE)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Tyler Nubin Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (NYG)
Tyler Nubin
S Minnesota
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (GB)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Players Gained
Head Shot
Matthew Judon
EDGE
Head Shot
Micah McFadden
LB
Head Shot
Chris Slayton
DT
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall A-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
The Vikings worked the phones like thieves and earned a A-.

The Vikings ran the phones like sharks, prying loose value on deal after deal until the ledger was lopsided.

They will answer for taking cornerback early while running back and tight end went begging. A whole weekend of picks and running back is somehow still a want. They are betting Eboigbe proves the room right and everyone else wrong.

The Vikings paired the rookies with proven help, Matthew Judon leading the way.

Bottom line, they left the weekend a clearly better team, and they earned every bit of it.

Pick Analysis
Pick34 Rnd2 J.J. McCarthy
They went early on J.J. McCarthy in No. 34, and the value did not follow. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick47 Rnd2 T.J. Tampa
A straight-up fair deal on T.J. Tampa at the Round 2 slot, value and slot in agreement. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick68 Rnd3 Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
Fair-plus on Jeremiah Trotter Jr., a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick103 Rnd4 Marshawn Kneeland
No drama and no debate, Marshawn Kneeland went about where he belonged in pick No. 103. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick108 Rnd4 Jamari Thrash
By-the-book stuff, Jamari Thrash at the 108th pick squarely in line with his ranking. It fills a real need, too.
Pick128 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
A surprising call. With running back and tight end still to address, they spent Round 4, Pick 28 on Khyree Jackson, a cornerback they were not short of.
Pick148 Rnd5 Cole Bishop
They paid sticker price for Cole Bishop in the 148th overall pick, and that is fine. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick164 Rnd5 Justin Eboigbe
Justin Eboigbe at slot 164 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick179 Rnd6 Gabe Hall
They paid up for Gabe Hall at Round 6, Pick 4 when waiting would have done the job. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick230 Rnd7 Maurice Smith
They took Maurice Smith at par in pick 230, which is nothing to complain about. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.