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Draft Selections
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (MIN)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIN)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Fabien Lovett Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Fabien Lovett
DL Florida State
Grayson Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (MIN)
Grayson Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Javion Cohen Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (MIN)
Javion Cohen
OG Miami (FL)
Ro Torrence Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Ro Torrence
CB Arizona State
Isaiah Williams Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (MIN)
Isaiah Williams
WR Illinois
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Vikings finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a B-.

Start where it matters. The Vikings took J.J. McCarthy to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Torrence. They are betting Lovett proves the room right and everyone else wrong.

Leaving safety unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
In pick 11 they get their quarterback of the future, though the board says they badly overpaid. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick23 Rnd1 Troy Fautanu
In Round 1, Pick 23 they get an anchor for the offensive line. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick108 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
They let Khyree Jackson come to them and pounced at slot 108. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick129 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
Nice patience on Cedric Gray, who had no business lasting to pick No. 129. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick157 Rnd5 Fabien Lovett
This one needs a full-page explanation: Fabien Lovett in the 157th pick, miles early. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick167 Rnd5 Grayson Murphy
They went early on Grayson Murphy in the 167th overall pick, and the value did not follow. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick177 Rnd6 Javion Cohen
Javion Cohen slid further than he should have, and the Round 6 slot is lovely value for the offensive lineman. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick230 Rnd7 Ro Torrence
Taking Ro Torrence in No. 230 is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick232 Rnd7 Isaiah Williams
The board fumbled Isaiah Williams all the way to the Round 7 slot, and they scooped it up. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.