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Draft Selections
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (MIN)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Keith Randolph Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Keith Randolph Jr.
DL-EDGE Illinois
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (MIN)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
Roger Rosengarten Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Roger Rosengarten
OT Washington
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (MIN)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Fentrell Cypress II Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Fentrell Cypress II
CB Florida State
Draft Picks Received
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CAR)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (CAR)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (LAR)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (DET)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (LAR)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DET)
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Draft Picks Traded
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (CAR)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Beau Brade Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (LAR)
Beau Brade
S Maryland
Shemar Turner Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (DET)
Shemar Turner
DL-EDGE Texas A&M
Players Gained
Head Shot
Tyler Johnson
WR
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesD+ FutureA
A solid, sensible weekend for the Vikings: B.

The Jordan Jefferson selection is the head-turner. The Vikings reached 45 spots for him, and it will define how this weekend is remembered. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.

The Smith pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. A whole weekend of picks and safety is somehow still a want. They were the ones paying the moving tax this weekend.

They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick33 Rnd2 Kool-Aid McKinstry
They let Kool-Aid McKinstry come to them and pounced at slot 33. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick42 Rnd2 Jordan Morgan
A slide stopped in pick 42, with Jordan Morgan worth more than the price. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick65 Rnd3 J.J. McCarthy
J.J. McCarthy at No. 65 is money in the bank, a quarterback taken below his worth. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick130 Rnd4 Keith Randolph Jr.
They reached a country mile for Keith Randolph Jr. at the 130th overall pick, and the board is aghast. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick148 Rnd5 Jordan Jefferson
Jordan Jefferson at the 148th pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick157 Rnd5 Ainias Smith
Ainias Smith at Round 5, Pick 21 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It fills a real need, too.
Pick160 Rnd5 Jarrian Jones
Steal is underselling it; Jarrian Jones at the 160th pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick167 Rnd5 LaDarius Henderson
No edge and no loss on LaDarius Henderson in the Round 5 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick179 Rnd6 Roger Rosengarten
No drama and no debate, Roger Rosengarten went about where he belonged in the 179th overall pick. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick191 Rnd6 Jaylan Ford
They did well to land Jaylan Ford in pick 191, just ahead of his grade. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick230 Rnd7 Fentrell Cypress II
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Fentrell Cypress II at No. 230. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.