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Draft Selections
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (MIN)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Beau Brade Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIN)
Beau Brade
S Maryland
Jalyx Hunt Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jalyx Hunt
S-EDGE Houston Christian
Dylan Laube Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (MIN)
Dylan Laube
RB New Hampshire
Layden Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (MIN)
Layden Robinson
OG Texas A&M
M.J. Devonshire Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
M.J. Devonshire
CB Pittsburgh
Trey Knox Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (MIN)
Trey Knox
TE South Carolina
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (MIN)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (LAR)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (LAR)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (LAR)
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Draft Picks Traded
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (LAR)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesD+ FutureA
The Vikings left with their quarterback, and a B to match.

After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Vikings committed. J.J. McCarthy is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline.

The Devonshire steal is the beam this whole class leans on. The wide receiver hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with quarterback chief among the fixes. They gave back a little on the phones for the right to move.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Dallas Turner
In pick No. 19 they get a problem off the edge. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick23 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
In slot 23 they get the face of the franchise at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick108 Rnd4 Cam Hart
A reasonable price with a little left over, Cam Hart in No. 108. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick129 Rnd4 Beau Brade
Beau Brade at the 129th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick157 Rnd5 Jalyx Hunt
Jalyx Hunt at the Round 5 slot is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It does not line up with the team's obvious holes.
Pick167 Rnd5 Dylan Laube
A tidy bit of business in the 167th pick, where Dylan Laube graded well above the range. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick177 Rnd6 Layden Robinson
No drama and no debate, Layden Robinson went about where he belonged in Round 6, Pick 2. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick230 Rnd7 M.J. Devonshire
M.J. Devonshire at pick 230 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick232 Rnd7 Trey Knox
Trey Knox in pick No. 232 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick254 Rnd7 Michael Barrett
A top-tier linebacker at a bargain, Michael Barrett in Round 7, Pick 34, plain and simple. It adds depth where they could use a little.