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Draft Selections
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Audric Estime Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (MIN)
Audric Estime
RB Notre Dame
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (MIN)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Steele Chambers Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Steele Chambers
LB Ohio State
Justin Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (MIN)
Justin Rogers
DL Auburn
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueC NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
McCarthy is the plan now, and the Vikings grade out a 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. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

They will need McCarthy to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. The Jones value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

A whole weekend of picks and offensive lineman is somehow still a want. The roster is better shaped than it was, with quarterback chief among the fixes.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
In slot 11 they get a passer to set the clock by, a steep price for the projection. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick42 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
No edge and no loss on Chris Braswell in pick 42; it is a wash and a sensible one. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick109 Rnd4 Audric Estime
Nice patience on Audric Estime, who had no business lasting to Round 4, Pick 9. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick130 Rnd4 Josh Newton
Josh Newton in pick No. 130 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick156 Rnd5 Tykee Smith
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Tykee Smith in the Round 5 slot. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick166 Rnd5 Jarrian Jones
They barely believed it either: Jarrian Jones still on the board at the 166th pick. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick179 Rnd6 Steele Chambers
Steele Chambers at the 179th overall pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick190 Rnd6 Justin Rogers
They went early on Justin Rogers in No. 190, and the value did not follow. It fills a real need, too.