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Draft Selections
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (MIN)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIN)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Mekhi Wingo Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Mekhi Wingo
DT LSU
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIN)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Kalen King Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (MIN)
Kalen King
CB Penn State
Sione Vaki Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (MIN)
Sione Vaki
S Utah
Trente Jones Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (MIN)
Trente Jones
OT Michigan
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (ATL)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (ATL)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Kalen King Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (BAL)
Kalen King
CB Penn State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ATL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Brennan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (BAL)
Brennan Jackson
DE-EDGE Washington State
Tanor Bortolini Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (BAL)
Tanor Bortolini
C Wisconsin
Players traded away
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Justin Jefferson
WR
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall D-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesF FutureB
The Vikings found their guy under center in McCarthy: D-.

Every swap seemed to tilt away from the Vikings, and the value they bled adds up to real damage. The process wobbled, and the D- is where it lands.

Whatever J.J. McCarthy becomes, the front office has tied its fortunes to the answer. They will answer for taking cornerback early while running back and tight end went begging. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through running back.

They are betting McCarthy proves the room right and everyone else wrong.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even, and running back is still a hole.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
In No. 8 they get a go-to option on the outside. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick11 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
In the 11th overall pick they get a passer to set the clock by, a steep price for the projection. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick42 Rnd2 Keon Coleman
No edge and no loss on Keon Coleman in slot 42; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick43 Rnd2 Kris Jenkins
Kris Jenkins at pick 43 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick108 Rnd4 Mekhi Wingo
They paid sticker price for Mekhi Wingo in Round 4, Pick 8, and that is fine. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick129 Rnd4 Jaylin Simpson
Jaylin Simpson in pick No. 129 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick135 Rnd4 Kalen King
They bypassed pressing needs at running back and tight end to take Kalen King, a cornerback that was not the priority.
Pick167 Rnd5 Sione Vaki
Sione Vaki is a better player than the Round 5 slot suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick188 Rnd6 Trente Jones
By-the-book stuff, Trente Jones at slot 188 squarely in line with his ranking. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick230 Rnd7 Michael Barrett
A straight-up fair deal on Michael Barrett at the 230th pick, value and slot in agreement. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.