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Draft Selections
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIN)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Sione Vaki Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Sione Vaki
S Utah
Tyrone Tracy Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (MIN)
Tyrone Tracy Jr.
WR Purdue
Erick All Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (MIN)
Erick All
TE Iowa
Brevyn Spann-Ford Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Brevyn Spann-Ford
TE Minnesota
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (MIN)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Draft Picks Received
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (SF)
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Draft Picks Traded
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (SF)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Talanoa Hufanga
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Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall A-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureA
The Vikings finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a A-.

The rest of the league will want that one back. Dwight McGlothern tumbling to the Vikings in pick 232 is a gift they did not have to think twice about. Add it all up and it grades out a clean A-.

The whole projection now runs through J.J. McCarthy; hit there and everything else looks smarter. They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. The cost of the All reach is exactly the players who went right after him.

For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain.

Bottom line, with J.J. McCarthy leading the way, this is a class that should pay off fast and rarely be regretted.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
In the 11th pick they get a franchise quarterback, though they paid up to get him. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick108 Rnd4 Leonard Taylor III
Leonard Taylor III at the Round 4 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick129 Rnd4 Jaylin Simpson
Jaylin Simpson in the Round 4 slot is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick157 Rnd5 Sione Vaki
By-the-book stuff, Sione Vaki at the 157th pick squarely in line with his ranking. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick167 Rnd5 Tyrone Tracy Jr.
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Tyrone Tracy Jr. in pick 167. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick177 Rnd6 Erick All
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Erick All well ahead of where he belonged. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick230 Rnd7 Brevyn Spann-Ford
They left a pile of value on the table to take Brevyn Spann-Ford this early at the 230th overall pick. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick232 Rnd7 Dwight McGlothern
Dwight McGlothern in Round 7, Pick 12 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.