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  • Max DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (MIN)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (MIN)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Draft Picks Received
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (BAL)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (CIN)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (BAL)
TO PICK
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (BAL)
TO PICK
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (BAL)
TO PICK
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (CIN)
TO PICK
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (CIN)
TO PICK
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (BAL)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (CIN)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesC+ FutureB-
The Vikings left with their quarterback, and a B- to match.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. J.J. McCarthy is the Vikings' quarterback, full stop. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

The safety spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Reaching for McCarthy left real value on the table behind him.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick32 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
In the 32nd pick they get their guy under center for the next decade, even if it was a touch early. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick44 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
By-the-book stuff, Chris Braswell at No. 44 squarely in line with his ranking. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick48 Rnd2 Cooper DeJean
They paid up for Cooper DeJean at the 48th overall pick when waiting would have done the job. A minor need, but a need all the same.