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RUN ON MAR 27, 2024

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3.27.24

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Draft Selections
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIN)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (MIN)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Tanor Bortolini Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (MIN)
Tanor Bortolini
C Wisconsin
JD Bertrand Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
JD Bertrand
LB Notre Dame
Dominique Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (MIN)
Dominique Hampton
S Washington
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB- NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The Vikings answered their biggest question with McCarthy. Grade: B.

After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Vikings committed. J.J. McCarthy is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline.

The Wilson pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. Leaving running back unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Dallas Turner
In Round 1, Pick 11 they get a bendy edge with upside. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick23 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
In the 23rd pick they get the arm they will build around at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick108 Rnd4 Zak Zinter
A tidy little value on Zak Zinter in the 108th overall pick, a step better than break-even. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick129 Rnd4 Theo Johnson
Theo Johnson in No. 129 lands just on the right side of the ledger. The roster fit checks out.
Pick157 Rnd5 Johnny Wilson
Johnny Wilson in slot 157 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick167 Rnd5 Ty'Ron Hopper
A reach for Ty'Ron Hopper in pick No. 167; a little patience would have been rewarded. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick177 Rnd6 Tanor Bortolini
Tanor Bortolini in pick 177 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick230 Rnd7 JD Bertrand
JD Bertrand is a better player than the Round 7 slot suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick232 Rnd7 Dominique Hampton
A market-rate safety, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Dominique Hampton. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.