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Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall
B+
ValueC+
NeedB+
TradesA+
FutureA-
The Vikings drew a line under the quarterback search with McCarthy: 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. More right than wrong, and a B+ to match.
The phones were where this weekend was really won. They will need Byrd to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. The Wallace pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch.
The interior defensive lineman hole is the one line item this class does not answer. The Vikings indulged a want in King while a need in interior defensive lineman stayed open.
All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but interior defensive lineman.
Pick Analysis
Pick25
Rnd1
J.J. McCarthy
In pick No. 25 they get their guy under center for the next decade. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick46
Rnd2
Xavier Worthy
A reach on Xavier Worthy in Round 2, Pick 14; the board had better options right there. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick74
Rnd3
Jaylen Wright
They did well to land Jaylen Wright in slot 74, just ahead of his grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick88
Rnd3
Kris Abrams-Draine
Kris Abrams-Draine in No. 88 lands just on the right side of the ledger. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick108
Rnd4
Zak Zinter
A tidy little value on Zak Zinter in pick 108, a step better than break-even. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick126
Rnd4
Kalen King
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went cornerback with Kalen King while clear needs at interior defensive lineman sat open.
Pick129
Rnd4
Luke McCaffrey
They reached into another round for Luke McCaffrey, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick169
Rnd5
Dallin Holker
Dallin Holker in the Round 5 slot is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It fills a real need, too.
Pick187
Rnd6
Myles Cole
Myles Cole in pick 187 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick228
Rnd7
Tarheeb Still
They jumped the gun on Tarheeb Still, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick230
Rnd7
Solomon Byrd
Solomon Byrd at pick No. 230 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick234
Rnd7
Caedan Wallace
Caedan Wallace at No. 234 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick250
Rnd7
Josh Proctor
Fair-plus on Josh Proctor, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick257
Rnd7
Austin Reed
They liked Austin Reed enough to skip the value, taking him in the 257th pick. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.