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Draft Selections
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Nate Wiggins Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (MIN)
Nate Wiggins
CB Clemson
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Trevor Keegan Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIN)
Trevor Keegan
OG Michigan
Hunter Nourzad Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Hunter Nourzad
C Penn State
Braiden McGregor Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (MIN)
Braiden McGregor
DE-EDGE Michigan
Fabien Lovett Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (MIN)
Fabien Lovett
DL Florida State
Jordan Magee Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jordan Magee
LB Temple
Trey Knox Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (MIN)
Trey Knox
TE South Carolina
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
McCarthy is the plan now, and the Vikings grade out a B-.

The one hole that towered over the rest is filled. The Vikings spent their marquee pick on J.J. McCarthy, and for the first time in a while there is a real answer at quarterback.

They punted on safety, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Every board in the league had McCarthy lower, and that gap is the story.

The Rice pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
In slot 11 they get the face of the franchise, though the board says they badly overpaid. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick23 Rnd1 Nate Wiggins
In the 23rd overall pick they get a ballhawk on the outside at fair value. More want than need.
Pick108 Rnd4 Brenden Rice
A quiet steal in the Round 4 slot: Brenden Rice for less than the market said. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick129 Rnd4 Trevor Keegan
Trevor Keegan in pick 129 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick157 Rnd5 Hunter Nourzad
Hunter Nourzad at No. 157 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick167 Rnd5 Braiden McGregor
They took Braiden McGregor at par in pick No. 167, which is nothing to complain about. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick177 Rnd6 Fabien Lovett
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Fabien Lovett. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick230 Rnd7 Jordan Magee
A slide stopped in Round 7, Pick 10, with Jordan Magee worth more than the price. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick232 Rnd7 Trey Knox
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Trey Knox at the 232nd pick. It fills a real need, too.