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Draft Selections
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Donovan Jackson
OG Ohio State
Moose Muhammad III Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Moose Muhammad III
WR Texas A&M
Justin Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (MIN)
Justin Rogers
DL Auburn
Chau Smith-Wade Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (MIN)
Chau Smith-Wade
CB Washington State
Justin Walley Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Justin Walley
CB Minnesota
Jason Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jason Henderson
LB Old Dominion
Draft Picks Received
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CAR)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Draft Picks Traded
JT Tuimoloau Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (CAR)
JT Tuimoloau
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (CAR)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
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Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall C+
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureC-
The jury is out on the Vikings. For now, C+.

Somehow the biggest item on the list survived the weekend. The Vikings never addressed edge rusher, and it is the kind of gap that lingers. Fine in stretches, shaky in others: a C+.

They are betting McCarthy proves the room right and everyone else wrong. Quarterback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

So much rides on Jer'Zhan Newton that the real verdict is a season or two away.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Jer'Zhan Newton
In the Round 1 slot they get a pocket-collapsing interior rusher at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick33 Rnd2 J.J. McCarthy
They liked J.J. McCarthy enough to skip the value, taking him in pick 33. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick108 Rnd4 Donovan Jackson
Donovan Jackson in the 108th pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick148 Rnd5 Moose Muhammad III
No drama and no debate, Moose Muhammad III went about where he belonged in No. 148. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick163 Rnd5 Justin Rogers
A straight-up fair deal on Justin Rogers at the 163rd overall pick, value and slot in agreement. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick164 Rnd5 Chau Smith-Wade
Chau Smith-Wade at Round 5, Pick 28 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick179 Rnd6 Justin Walley
Justin Walley at pick No. 179 is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick230 Rnd7 Jason Henderson
By-the-book stuff, Jason Henderson at slot 230 squarely in line with his ranking. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.