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  • Dabum DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (MIN)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIN)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Javion Cohen Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (MIN)
Javion Cohen
OG Miami (FL)
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (MIN)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (MIN)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Vikings left with their quarterback, and a B- to match.

The one hole that towered over the rest is filled. The Vikings spent their marquee pick on J.J. McCarthy, and for the first time in a while there is a real answer at quarterback. Call it a sensible B-, earned the boring way.

On value alone, Smith makes the weekend a net positive. They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it. McCarthy has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced.

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
Pick11 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
J.J. McCarthy at Round 1, Pick 11 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick23 Rnd1 Terrion Arnold
In the 23rd pick they get a sticky cover corner at fair value.
Pick108 Rnd4 Leonard Taylor III
They took Leonard Taylor III at par in pick No. 108, which is nothing to complain about. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick129 Rnd4 James Williams
Good price on James Williams in the Round 4 slot, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick157 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
Luke McCaffrey at the 157th overall pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. The roster fit checks out.
Pick167 Rnd5 Javion Cohen
By-the-book stuff, Javion Cohen at pick 167 squarely in line with his ranking. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick177 Rnd6 Tykee Smith
Tykee Smith is a better player than No. 177 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick232 Rnd7 Michael Barrett
No edge and no loss on Michael Barrett in slot 232; it is a wash and a sensible one. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.