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Draft Selections
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Mohamed Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIN)
Mohamed Kamara
DL-EDGE Colorado State
Walter Rouse Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Walter Rouse
OT Oklahoma
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Fabien Lovett Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (MIN)
Fabien Lovett
DL Florida State
Caedan Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Caedan Wallace
OT Penn State
Jacob Cowing Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jacob Cowing
WR Arizona
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Vikings bet the future on McCarthy. The board says B-.

This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Jacob Cowing, the No. 147 name on the board, stolen at the Round 7 slot.

J.J. McCarthy is the bet, and the class will be judged on how it pays off. Leaving safety unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

The McCarthy reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
In the 11th overall pick they get their guy under center for the next decade, though the board says they badly overpaid. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick23 Rnd1 Jer'Zhan Newton
They read the board right and Jer'Zhan Newton was the payoff at slot 23. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick108 Rnd4 Payton Wilson
Payton Wilson in pick 108 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick129 Rnd4 Mohamed Kamara
Mohamed Kamara in No. 129 is fair value, right on his grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick157 Rnd5 Walter Rouse
Walter Rouse at the 157th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick167 Rnd5 Jordan Jefferson
A conviction pick on Jordan Jefferson at pick No. 167 that the board grades a round light. It fills a real need, too.
Pick177 Rnd6 Fabien Lovett
They paid sticker price for Fabien Lovett in the Round 6 slot, and that is fine. The roster fit checks out.
Pick230 Rnd7 Caedan Wallace
Caedan Wallace at Round 7, Pick 10 is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick232 Rnd7 Jacob Cowing
Jacob Cowing at slot 232 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.