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Draft Selections
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Beaux Limmer Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIN)
Beaux Limmer
C Arkansas
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Jalyx Hunt Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jalyx Hunt
DE-EDGE Houston Christian
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (MIN)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Andru Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Andru Phillips
CB Kentucky
Kendall Milton Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (MIN)
Kendall Milton
RB Georgia
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Quarterback settled, McCarthy in the fold, and a B for the Vikings.

Call it larceny. Andru Phillips sat on the board until pick 230, and the Vikings did not need to be asked twice.

J.J. McCarthy gives the offense a face and a plan, and the grade leans heavily on whether he hits. For all the activity, tight end went untouched, which is hard to explain. They will need McCarthy to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it.

Good work on the whole, with tight end the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
In slot 11 they get a long-term answer under center, even if it was a touch early. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick23 Rnd1 Jer'Zhan Newton
In No. 23 they get a disruptive interior force, outstanding value to boot. A real need, handled.
Pick108 Rnd4 Cam Hart
Nice patience on Cam Hart, who had no business lasting to Round 4, Pick 8. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick129 Rnd4 Beaux Limmer
Beaux Limmer in the Round 4 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick157 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
A quiet steal in pick No. 157: Luke McCaffrey for less than the market said. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick167 Rnd5 Jalyx Hunt
Jalyx Hunt slipping to the 167th overall pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick177 Rnd6 Kitan Oladapo
Steal is underselling it; Kitan Oladapo at slot 177 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick230 Rnd7 Andru Phillips
Circle this one: Andru Phillips at No. 230 is a fall that decides a draft. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick232 Rnd7 Kendall Milton
Somehow Kendall Milton was still sitting there in pick 232, and they pounced on premier running back value. The roster fit checks out.