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    Vikings
Draft Selections
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIN)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Sione Vaki Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (MIN)
Sione Vaki
S Utah
Grayson Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (MIN)
Grayson Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (MIN)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Trente Jones Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (MIN)
Trente Jones
OT Michigan
Nathaniel Watson Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Nathaniel Watson
LB Mississippi State
Draft Picks Received
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (IND)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (IND)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Trente Jones Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (IND)
Trente Jones
OT Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (IND)
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Draft Picks Traded
Brock Bowers Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (IND)
Brock Bowers
TE Georgia
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB
The Vikings left with their quarterback, and a B to match.

Start where it matters. The Vikings took J.J. McCarthy to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one.

The Hadden pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. The running back hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but running back.

Pick Analysis
Pick15 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
In pick No. 15 they get a franchise quarterback, even if it was a touch early. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick42 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
They paid sticker price for T'Vondre Sweat in No. 42, and that is fine. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick82 Rnd3 Xavier Worthy
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Xavier Worthy at slot 82 is the proof. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick108 Rnd4 Zak Zinter
Zak Zinter in the 108th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick129 Rnd4 Josh Newton
Josh Newton at Round 4, Pick 29 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick157 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
A quiet steal in the 157th pick: Luke McCaffrey for less than the market said. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick167 Rnd5 Sione Vaki
Sione Vaki at pick 167 is money in the bank, a safety taken below his worth. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick177 Rnd6 Grayson Murphy
No drama and no debate, Grayson Murphy went about where he belonged in the Round 6 slot. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick188 Rnd6 Kamal Hadden
The board fumbled Kamal Hadden all the way to No. 188, and they scooped it up. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick191 Rnd6 Trente Jones
Trente Jones at pick 191 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick230 Rnd7 Nathaniel Watson
A linebacker of that caliber at slot 230 is the definition of value, full stop. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.