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Draft Selections
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (MIN)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (MIN)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Nelson Ceaser Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Nelson Ceaser
DL-EDGE Houston
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (MIN)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Kaden Prather Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Kaden Prather
WR Maryland
Maurice Smith Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (MIN)
Maurice Smith
C Florida State
Miles Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Miles Frazier
OG LSU
Brevyn Spann-Ford Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (MIN)
Brevyn Spann-Ford
TE Minnesota
Draft Picks Received
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (JAX)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (JAX)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (JAX)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Maurice Smith Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (JAX)
Maurice Smith
C Florida State
Brevyn Spann-Ford Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (JAX)
Brevyn Spann-Ford
TE Minnesota
Draft Picks Traded
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (JAX)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Luke Fortner
C
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB-
A franchise passer in McCarthy headlines a B weekend for the Vikings.

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.

They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. They are betting McCarthy proves the room right and everyone else wrong.

Milton III at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. The safety spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

Good work on the whole, with safety the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
In slot 17 they get the arm they will build around, a steep price for the projection. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick42 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
Chris Braswell in Round 2, Pick 10 lands just on the right side of the ledger. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick48 Rnd2 Denzel Burke
Denzel Burke in the 48th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick96 Rnd3 Zak Zinter
No edge and no loss on Zak Zinter in No. 96; it is a wash and a sensible one. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick108 Rnd4 Braelon Allen
A reasonable price with a little left over, Braelon Allen in the Round 4 slot. The roster fit checks out.
Pick130 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
Cedric Gray at pick 130 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick148 Rnd5 Nelson Ceaser
The board had Nelson Ceaser higher than the 148th pick, and the edge rusher fell to them anyway. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick160 Rnd5 Darius Robinson
Darius Robinson in pick No. 160 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick165 Rnd5 Joe Milton III
They read the board right and Joe Milton III was the payoff at No. 165. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick179 Rnd6 Kaden Prather
Kaden Prather at slot 179 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick211 Rnd6 Maurice Smith
They left a pile of value on the table to take Maurice Smith this early at Round 6, Pick 36. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick230 Rnd7 Miles Frazier
A straight-up fair deal on Miles Frazier at the 230th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick237 Rnd7 Brevyn Spann-Ford
Brevyn Spann-Ford in pick No. 237 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.