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Draft Selections
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (MIN)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (MIN)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Austin Booker Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (MIN)
Austin Booker
DE-EDGE Kansas
Will Shipley Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (MIN)
Will Shipley
RB Clemson
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (MIN)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Jamari Thrash Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Jamari Thrash
WR Louisville
Trevor Keegan Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (MIN)
Trevor Keegan
OG Michigan
Nelson Ceaser Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (MIN)
Nelson Ceaser
DL-EDGE Houston
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Nick Gargiulo Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (MIN)
Nick Gargiulo
C South Carolina
Draft Picks Received
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DEN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (JAX)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DEN)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Austin Booker Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (JAX)
Austin Booker
DE-EDGE Kansas
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (DEN)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Trevor Keegan Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (DEN)
Trevor Keegan
OG Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Brock Bowers Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (DEN)
Brock Bowers
TE Georgia
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (JAX)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Players Gained
Head Shot
Roy Robertson-Harris
DT
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB-
McCarthy is the plan now, and the Vikings grade out a B.

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. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

The phones were where this weekend was really won. If Taylor III pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about.

The Jones steal is the beam this whole class leans on. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped tight end, which is a strange place to end up.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
In the Round 1 slot they get their guy under center for the next decade, though the board says they badly overpaid. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick48 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
Good price on Chris Braswell in pick No. 48, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick76 Rnd3 Leonard Taylor III
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Leonard Taylor III well ahead of where he belonged. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick96 Rnd3 Austin Booker
A slide stopped in the 96th pick, with Austin Booker worth more than the price. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick109 Rnd4 Will Shipley
Will Shipley at slot 109 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick122 Rnd4 James Williams
A clean, defensible pick in Round 4, Pick 22 with a little surplus value in James Williams. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick130 Rnd4 Jamari Thrash
By-the-book stuff, Jamari Thrash at No. 130 squarely in line with his ranking. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick146 Rnd5 Trevor Keegan
Trevor Keegan at pick 146 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick156 Rnd5 Nelson Ceaser
The board had Nelson Ceaser higher than pick 156, and the edge rusher fell to them anyway. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick166 Rnd5 Jarrian Jones
They barely believed it either: Jarrian Jones still on the board at slot 166. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick179 Rnd6 Ty'Ron Hopper
Ty'Ron Hopper at the 179th pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the linebacker. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick190 Rnd6 Nick Gargiulo
They paid a round early for Nick Gargiulo in the Round 6 slot, more than the board wanted. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.