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Draft Selections
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (MIN)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Michael Hall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (MIN)
Michael Hall Jr.
DT Ohio State
Audric Estime Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (MIN)
Audric Estime
RB Notre Dame
Beau Brade Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (MIN)
Beau Brade
DB Maryland
Jamon Dumas-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jamon Dumas-Johnson
LB Georgia
Jack Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jack Nelson
OT Wisconsin
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR UCLA
Malik Mustapha Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (MIN)
Malik Mustapha
DB Wake Forest
BJ Mayes Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
BJ Mayes
CB UAB
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (MIN)
Dwight McGlothern
DB Arkansas
Draft Picks Received
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (TB)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Michael Hall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (SF)
Michael Hall Jr.
DT Ohio State
Audric Estime Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (SF)
Audric Estime
RB Notre Dame
Jamon Dumas-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (TEN)
Jamon Dumas-Johnson
LB Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (TEN)
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Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (SF)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesC+ FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Vikings: B-.

The curious call sets the tone. With edge rusher, safety and other spots still glaring, the Vikings used No. 120 on Beau Brade, a defensive back they were not exactly short of. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want. Brade has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick42 Rnd2 J.J. McCarthy
J.J. McCarthy in pick No. 42 is fair value, right on his grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick52 Rnd2 Denzel Burke
Denzel Burke at Round 2, Pick 20 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick90 Rnd3 Michael Hall Jr.
Michael Hall Jr. at the 90th overall pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick98 Rnd3 Audric Estime
Audric Estime in pick No. 98 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick120 Rnd4 Beau Brade
A want over a need in No. 120: Beau Brade adds a defensive back while edge rusher, safety and other spots keeps waiting.
Pick143 Rnd5 Jamon Dumas-Johnson
Jamon Dumas-Johnson at the 143rd pick is money in the bank, a linebacker taken below his worth. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick157 Rnd5 Jack Nelson
A tidy bit of business in the Round 5 slot, where Jack Nelson graded well above the range. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick161 Rnd5 J. Michael Sturdivant
Fair-plus on J. Michael Sturdivant, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick168 Rnd5 Malik Mustapha
Malik Mustapha slipping to pick 168 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. The roster logic is harder to follow.
Pick179 Rnd6 BJ Mayes
They read the board right and BJ Mayes was the payoff at Round 6, Pick 4. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick241 Rnd7 Dwight McGlothern
A reasonable price with a little left over, Dwight McGlothern in pick No. 241. A fine player at a spot low on the priority list.