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J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Isaiah Adams Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Isaiah Adams
OT Illinois
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (MIN)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Jordan Travis Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jordan Travis
QB Florida State
Javion Cohen Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (MIN)
Javion Cohen
OG Miami (FL)
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Zion Tupuola-Fetui Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (MIN)
Zion Tupuola-Fetui
DE-EDGE Washington
Draft Picks Received
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (CAR)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CAR)
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Draft Picks Traded
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (CAR)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Players Gained
Head Shot
Deion Jones
LB
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueC NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The Vikings bet the future on McCarthy. The board says B-.

The Vikings spent the pick that matters most on J.J. McCarthy, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

They are betting McCarthy proves the room right and everyone else wrong. A whole weekend of picks and safety is somehow still a want.

They went 3 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
In Round 1, Pick 11 they get the face of the franchise, a steep price for the projection. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick42 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
Chris Braswell at pick No. 42 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick130 Rnd4 Isaiah Adams
Good price on Isaiah Adams in pick 130, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick141 Rnd5 Christian Jones
Christian Jones at the 141st overall pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick156 Rnd5 Jordan Travis
Jordan Travis at No. 156 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick166 Rnd5 Javion Cohen
Javion Cohen in the Round 5 slot is fair value, right on his grade. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick179 Rnd6 Ty'Ron Hopper
Ty'Ron Hopper at slot 179 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the linebacker. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick190 Rnd6 Zion Tupuola-Fetui
No drama and no debate, Zion Tupuola-Fetui went about where he belonged in the 190th pick. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.