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Draft Selections
Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (MIN)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (MIN)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Jalen McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jalen McMillan
WR Washington
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (MIN)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
Jarvis Brownlee Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (MIN)
Jarvis Brownlee Jr.
CB Louisville
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Daijun Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (MIN)
Daijun Edwards
RB Georgia
Jaheim Bell Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jaheim Bell
TE Florida State
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (MIN)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Beaux Limmer Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Beaux Limmer
C Arkansas
Javion Cohen Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Javion Cohen
OG Miami (FL)
Edefuan Ulofoshio Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (MIN)
Edefuan Ulofoshio
LB Washington
Renardo Green Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Renardo Green
S Florida State
Isaiah Davis Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (MIN)
Isaiah Davis
RB South Dakota State
De'Corian Clark Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIN)
De'Corian Clark
WR UTSA
Kenny Logan Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (MIN)
Kenny Logan Jr.
S Kansas
Draft Picks Received
Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DEN)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BAL)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BAL)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Jalen McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (BAL)
Jalen McMillan
WR Washington
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (LAC)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
Daijun Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (LAC)
Daijun Edwards
RB Georgia
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (DEN)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Beaux Limmer Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CIN)
Beaux Limmer
C Arkansas
Isaiah Davis Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (CIN)
Isaiah Davis
RB South Dakota State
Kenny Logan Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (CIN)
Kenny Logan Jr.
S Kansas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (DEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (DEN)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (CIN)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Players Gained
Head Shot
Mark Andrews
TE
Players traded away
Head Shot
Alexander Mattison
RB
Head Shot
Justin Jefferson
WR
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall D+
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureA+
The Vikings finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a D+.

The phones were a trap the Vikings kept walking into, shipping out surplus on nearly every deal.

The whole projection now runs through J.J. McCarthy; hit there and everything else looks smarter. McCarthy has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced.

The Logan Jr. pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged.

It is a steep hill from here, and the grade knows it.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Laiatu Latu
In Round 1, Pick 12 they get a bendy edge with upside. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick30 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
In the 30th pick they get their quarterback of the future, even if it was a touch early. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick49 Rnd2 T.J. Tampa
They let T.J. Tampa come to them and pounced at pick 49. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick62 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
A reasonable price with a little left over, T'Vondre Sweat in No. 62. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick93 Rnd3 Jalen McMillan
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Jalen McMillan in slot 93. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick106 Rnd4 Josh Newton
Circle this one: Josh Newton at pick No. 106 is a fall that decides a draft. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick109 Rnd4 Jarvis Brownlee Jr.
No drama and no debate, Jarvis Brownlee Jr. went about where he belonged in the 109th overall pick. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick130 Rnd4 Darius Robinson
The board had Darius Robinson higher than the Round 4 slot, and the edge rusher fell to them anyway. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick139 Rnd5 Daijun Edwards
Daijun Edwards at pick No. 139 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. The roster fit checks out.
Pick145 Rnd5 Jaheim Bell
They did well to land Jaheim Bell in Round 5, Pick 9, just ahead of his grade. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick146 Rnd5 Javon Foster
A slide stopped in the 146th overall pick, with Javon Foster worth more than the price. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick148 Rnd5 Beaux Limmer
Beaux Limmer in the Round 5 slot lands just on the right side of the ledger. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick157 Rnd5 Javion Cohen
Javion Cohen in slot 157 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick166 Rnd5 Edefuan Ulofoshio
Nothing to complain about; Edefuan Ulofoshio went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick179 Rnd6 Renardo Green
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Renardo Green in the 179th pick, plain and simple. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick196 Rnd6 Isaiah Davis
Isaiah Davis at pick 196 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the running back. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick227 Rnd7 De'Corian Clark
Value with a capital V on De'Corian Clark in No. 227, a genuine coup. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick252 Rnd7 Kenny Logan Jr.
Steal is underselling it; Kenny Logan Jr. at pick 252 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.