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Draft Selections
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (MIN)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Nate Wiggins Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (MIN)
Nate Wiggins
CB Clemson
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIN)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (MIN)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
Mekhi Wingo Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Mekhi Wingo
DT LSU
MarShawn Lloyd Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (MIN)
MarShawn Lloyd
RB USC
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIN)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Dallin Holker Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Dallin Holker
TE Colorado State
Sione Vaki Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (MIN)
Sione Vaki
S Utah
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (MIN)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Jaden Crumedy Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jaden Crumedy
DT Mississippi State
C.J. Hanson Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
C.J. Hanson
OG Holy Cross
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (MIN)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Draft Picks Received
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (ATL)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Nate Wiggins Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Nate Wiggins
CB Clemson
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (ATL)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
MarShawn Lloyd Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (LV)
MarShawn Lloyd
RB USC
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (LV)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Jaden Crumedy Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (ARI)
Jaden Crumedy
DT Mississippi State
Draft Picks Traded
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (ARI)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Players traded away
Head Shot
Justin Jefferson
WR
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall D-
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureB-
The Vikings found their guy under center in McCarthy: D-.

The Vikings spent real capital to be 33 picks early on C.J. Hanson, and the board is going to hold them to it. The math is unkind, and the D- follows.

So much rides on J.J. McCarthy that the rest of the class almost grades on a curve behind him. The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. The Polk value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

Job largely done: quarterback settled and 8 of 8 of the wish list covered.

The verdict is not kind, and fairly so; this class has a hill to climb.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
In pick 8 they get a difference-maker at receiver. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick11 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
J.J. McCarthy at the Round 1 slot is a conviction pick that outran the value. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick27 Rnd1 Nate Wiggins
In No. 27 they get a press-man option on the boundary at fair value. Need was not the driver here.
Pick43 Rnd2 Darius Robinson
A tidy little value on Darius Robinson in Round 2, Pick 11, a step better than break-even. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick90 Rnd3 Ja'Lynn Polk
Nice patience on Ja'Lynn Polk, who had no business lasting to the 90th overall pick. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick108 Rnd4 Mekhi Wingo
Mekhi Wingo in the 108th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick112 Rnd4 MarShawn Lloyd
The board had MarShawn Lloyd higher than pick 112, and the running back fell to them anyway. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick129 Rnd4 Javon Foster
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Javon Foster at slot 129 is the proof. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick148 Rnd5 Tommy Eichenberg
A clean, defensible pick in pick No. 148 with a little surplus value in Tommy Eichenberg. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick157 Rnd5 Dallin Holker
Good price on Dallin Holker in Round 5, Pick 21, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick167 Rnd5 Sione Vaki
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Sione Vaki in the 167th overall pick. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick177 Rnd6 Dwight McGlothern
A quiet steal in the 177th pick: Dwight McGlothern for less than the market said. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick226 Rnd7 Jaden Crumedy
They paid sticker price for Jaden Crumedy in No. 226, and that is fine. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick230 Rnd7 C.J. Hanson
They left a pile of value on the table to take C.J. Hanson this early at the Round 7 slot. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick232 Rnd7 Frank Gore Jr.
They did well to land Frank Gore Jr. in the Round 7 slot, just ahead of his grade. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.