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Draft Selections
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (MIN)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIN)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (MIN)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (MIN)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
Javion Cohen Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (MIN)
Javion Cohen
OG Miami (FL)
Jha'Quan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (MIN)
Jha'Quan Jackson
WR Tulane
Trente Jones Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (MIN)
Trente Jones
OT Michigan
Jase McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jase McClellan
RB Alabama
Sheridan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (MIN)
Sheridan Jones
CB Clemson
Draft Picks Received
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (CAR)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (CIN)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Jha'Quan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Jha'Quan Jackson
WR Tulane
Trente Jones Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (ATL)
Trente Jones
OT Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CAR)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (NYJ)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (CIN)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Javon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (ATL)
Javon Baker
WR UCF
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Tee Higgins
WR
Head Shot
Deion Jones
LB
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB-
The Vikings found their guy under center in McCarthy: B+.

The search is over. The Vikings handed the keys to J.J. McCarthy, and the whole operation now runs on his development. More right than wrong, and a B+ to match.

That Beebe pick is the receipt they will wave around later. They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast.

They punted on safety, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
In pick No. 23 they get the arm they will build around at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick80 Rnd3 Cooper Beebe
The board fumbled Cooper Beebe all the way to No. 80, and they scooped it up. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick129 Rnd4 Javon Foster
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Javon Foster at the Round 4 slot is the proof. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick142 Rnd5 Josh Newton
Josh Newton at slot 142 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick149 Rnd5 Tommy Eichenberg
Tommy Eichenberg in pick 149 lands just on the right side of the ledger. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick157 Rnd5 Justin Eboigbe
They read the board right and Justin Eboigbe was the payoff at the 157th overall pick. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick177 Rnd6 Javion Cohen
Javion Cohen at Round 6, Pick 2 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick185 Rnd6 Jha'Quan Jackson
Good price on Jha'Quan Jackson in the 185th pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick197 Rnd6 Trente Jones
They paid sticker price for Trente Jones in the 197th overall pick, and that is fine. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick230 Rnd7 Jase McClellan
You do not let a running back like Jase McClellan reach pick 230 and blink. They did not. It fills a real need, too.
Pick232 Rnd7 Sheridan Jones
Value with a capital V on Sheridan Jones in slot 232, a genuine coup. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.