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Draft Selections
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Mohamed Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIN)
Mohamed Kamara
DL-EDGE Colorado State
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
M.J. Devonshire Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (MIN)
M.J. Devonshire
CB Pittsburgh
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (MIN)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Evan Williams Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Evan Williams
S Oregon
Taulia Tagovailoa Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (MIN)
Taulia Tagovailoa
QB Maryland
Draft Picks Received
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (LAC)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (LAC)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Taulia Tagovailoa Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Taulia Tagovailoa
QB Maryland
Draft Picks Traded
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (LAC)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (LAC)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Jase McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Jase McClellan
RB Alabama
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall C+
ValueC- NeedA- TradesD+ FutureB-
The Vikings bet the future on McCarthy. The board says C+.

The search is over. The Vikings handed the keys to J.J. McCarthy, and the whole operation now runs on his development.

Ford has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. However the rest shakes out, Williams at that price is a win they earned. For all the activity, tight end went untouched, which is hard to explain.

If J.J. McCarthy and a couple of the gambles land, hindsight will be kinder than this grade.

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
In slot 5 they get their guy under center for the next decade, a steep price for the projection. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick108 Rnd4 Zak Zinter
Zak Zinter in Round 4, Pick 8 lands just on the right side of the ledger. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick129 Rnd4 Mohamed Kamara
A straight-up fair deal on Mohamed Kamara at pick No. 129, value and slot in agreement. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick157 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
They read the board right and Luke McCaffrey was the payoff at pick 157. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick167 Rnd5 Jaylan Ford
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jaylan Ford in the 167th overall pick, miles early. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick177 Rnd6 M.J. Devonshire
M.J. Devonshire at the 177th pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick225 Rnd7 Frank Gore Jr.
No drama and no debate, Frank Gore Jr. went about where he belonged in the Round 7 slot. The roster fit checks out.
Pick230 Rnd7 Evan Williams
A quiet steal in No. 230: Evan Williams for less than the market said. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick257 Rnd7 Taulia Tagovailoa
They reached a country mile for Taulia Tagovailoa at slot 257, and the board is aghast. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.