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Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Dallin Holker Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIN)
Dallin Holker
TE Colorado State
Steele Chambers Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Steele Chambers
LB Ohio State
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (MIN)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Javion Cohen Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (MIN)
Javion Cohen
OG Miami (FL)
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Matt Lee Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (MIN)
Matt Lee
C Miami (FL)
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.

Lee has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. However the rest shakes out, Mahogany at that price is a win they earned.

Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Jer'Zhan Newton
In pick 11 they get an anchor for the defensive front. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick23 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
In slot 23 they get a passer to set the clock by at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick108 Rnd4 Christian Mahogany
A slide stopped in Round 4, Pick 8, with Christian Mahogany worth more than the price. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick129 Rnd4 Dallin Holker
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Dallin Holker. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick157 Rnd5 Steele Chambers
This one needs a full-page explanation: Steele Chambers in the Round 5 slot, miles early. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick167 Rnd5 Kamal Hadden
Kamal Hadden at No. 167 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick177 Rnd6 Javion Cohen
Javion Cohen at the 177th pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick230 Rnd7 Frank Gore Jr.
Frank Gore Jr. at pick No. 230 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the running back. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick232 Rnd7 Matt Lee
A big swing on Matt Lee at the Round 7 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.