DrButtz'S MOCK DRAFT

Vikings 11

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Draft Selections
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (MIN)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (MIN)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Jalyx Hunt Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIN)
Jalyx Hunt
DE-EDGE Houston Christian
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (MIN)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Jordan Travis Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (MIN)
Jordan Travis
QB Florida State
Zion Logue Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Zion Logue
DL Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CLE)
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Draft Picks Traded
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (ARI)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Drake Nugent Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (CLE)
Drake Nugent
C Michigan
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedA- TradesC FutureB-
A passer of the future in McCarthy, and a B-, for the Vikings.

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.

The cost of the Logue reach is exactly the players who went right after him. That Eichenberg pick is the receipt they will wave around later.

Leaving safety unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Job largely done: quarterback settled and 5 of 8 of the wish list covered.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but safety.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
A conviction pick on J.J. McCarthy at No. 11 that the board grades a round light. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick35 Rnd2 Graham Barton
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Graham Barton at slot 35. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick104 Rnd4 Cam Hart
Cam Hart at Round 4, Pick 4 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick108 Rnd4 Zak Zinter
A clean, defensible pick in the Round 4 slot with a little surplus value in Zak Zinter. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick129 Rnd4 Jalyx Hunt
Jalyx Hunt at the 129th overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick157 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
Luke McCaffrey is a better player than pick No. 157 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It fills a real need, too.
Pick167 Rnd5 Tommy Eichenberg
Somehow Tommy Eichenberg was still sitting there in the 167th pick, and they pounced on premier linebacker value. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick177 Rnd6 Jordan Travis
They did well to land Jordan Travis in pick 177, just ahead of his grade. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick230 Rnd7 Zion Logue
Zion Logue in the Round 7 slot is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.