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  • 11 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Adisa Isaac Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (MIN)
Adisa Isaac
DE-EDGE Penn State
T.J. Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
T.J. Sanders
DT South Carolina
Steve Linton Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (MIN)
Steve Linton
LB-EDGE Texas Tech
Miles Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Miles Frazier
OG LSU
Jack Howell Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jack Howell
DB Colorado State
Hayden Hatten Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (MIN)
Hayden Hatten
WR Idaho
Fentrell Cypress II Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (MIN)
Fentrell Cypress II
DB Florida State
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (MIN)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
Draft Picks Received
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (MIA)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Jack Howell Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (DEN)
Jack Howell
DB Colorado State
Hayden Hatten Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (LV)
Hayden Hatten
WR Idaho
Fentrell Cypress II Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Fentrell Cypress II
DB Florida State
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (DEN)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (MIA)
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Draft Picks Traded
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (MIA)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Ladd McConkey Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (NYG)
Ladd McConkey
WR Georgia
Will Shipley Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (LV)
Will Shipley
RB Clemson
Rylie Mills Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Rylie Mills
DL-EDGE Notre Dame
Players Gained
Head Shot
Saquon Barkley
RB
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B+
ValueC NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB+
The Vikings finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to 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. The bottom line is a respectable B+.

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. The Frazier pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

They punted on safety, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
In slot 25 they get their quarterback of the future, though they paid up to get him. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick120 Rnd4 Adisa Isaac
A market-rate edge rusher, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Adisa Isaac. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick157 Rnd5 T.J. Sanders
A reasonable price with a little left over, T.J. Sanders in pick No. 157. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick168 Rnd5 Steve Linton
They went early on Steve Linton in pick 168, and the value did not follow. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick179 Rnd6 Miles Frazier
A wild overpay on Miles Frazier in No. 179, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick234 Rnd7 Jack Howell
They paid a round early for Jack Howell in the 234th pick, more than the board wanted. The roster logic is harder to follow.
Pick235 Rnd7 Hayden Hatten
They paid up for Hayden Hatten at the Round 7 slot when waiting would have done the job. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick255 Rnd7 Fentrell Cypress II
A straight-up fair deal on Fentrell Cypress II at Round 7, Pick 35, value and slot in agreement. This was not a hole anyone had circled.
Pick256 Rnd7 Eric Gentry
Eric Gentry in the 256th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.