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Draft Selections
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Jacob Cowing Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (MIN)
Jacob Cowing
WR Arizona
MarShawn Lloyd Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
MarShawn Lloyd
RB USC
Malik Mustapha Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (MIN)
Malik Mustapha
S Wake Forest
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Austin Booker Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (MIN)
Austin Booker
DE-EDGE Kansas
Braiden McGregor Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Braiden McGregor
DE-EDGE Michigan
Fabien Lovett Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIN)
Fabien Lovett
DL Florida State
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall C+
ValueD+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A franchise passer in McCarthy headlines a C+ weekend for the Vikings.

The Vikings did not so much draft Fabien Lovett as overpay for him, 132 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend.

J.J. McCarthy is the bet, and the class will be judged on how it pays off. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through offensive lineman. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Sinnott.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with quarterback chief among the fixes.

In the end, one you will need a couple of seasons to truly judge.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
In slot 11 they get their guy under center for the next decade, a steep price for the projection. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick42 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
They jumped the gun on T'Vondre Sweat, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It fills a real need, too.
Pick109 Rnd4 Jacob Cowing
Jacob Cowing in the 109th pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick130 Rnd4 MarShawn Lloyd
MarShawn Lloyd in the 130th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick145 Rnd5 Malik Mustapha
They did well to land Malik Mustapha in the Round 5 slot, just ahead of his grade. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick157 Rnd5 Ben Sinnott
Ben Sinnott is a better player than Round 5, Pick 21 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick166 Rnd5 Austin Booker
They paid sticker price for Austin Booker in slot 166, and that is fine. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick179 Rnd6 Braiden McGregor
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Braiden McGregor. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick227 Rnd7 Fabien Lovett
They left a pile of value on the table to take Fabien Lovett this early at the 227th overall pick. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.