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    Vikings
Draft Selections
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (MIN)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Mekhi Wingo Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (MIN)
Mekhi Wingo
DT LSU
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Brandon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (MIN)
Brandon Coleman
OL TCU
Tahj Washington Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (MIN)
Tahj Washington
WR USC
Kimani Vidal Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Kimani Vidal
RB Troy
Johnny Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (MIN)
Johnny Dixon
CB Penn State
Draft Picks Received
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (LAC)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Mekhi Wingo Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Mekhi Wingo
DT LSU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ARI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (LAC)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
Nate Wiggins Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (LAC)
Nate Wiggins
CB Clemson
Beau Brade Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (WSH)
Beau Brade
S Maryland
Jaheim Bell Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (WSH)
Jaheim Bell
TE Florida State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CHI)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
Kaden Davis
WR
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall C+
ValueC- NeedA- TradesC+ FutureC+
The Vikings found their guy under center in McCarthy: C+.

The Vikings spent the pick that matters most on J.J. McCarthy, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape. It lands right in the middle: a C+, no more, no less.

That is a cornerback worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up. Every board in the league had McCarthy lower, and that gap is the story.

Job largely done: quarterback settled and 5 of 8 of the wish list covered.

So much rides on J.J. McCarthy that the real verdict is a season or two away.

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
In the 5th pick they get a franchise quarterback, though the board says they badly overpaid. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick90 Rnd3 Dominick Puni
Dominick Puni at No. 90 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick104 Rnd4 Mekhi Wingo
They took Mekhi Wingo at par in pick 104, which is nothing to complain about. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick108 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
No drama and no debate, Cedric Gray went about where he belonged in pick No. 108. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick167 Rnd5 Brandon Coleman
They reached a country mile for Brandon Coleman at slot 167, and the board is aghast. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick177 Rnd6 Tahj Washington
A conviction pick on Tahj Washington at the Round 6 slot that the board grades a round light. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick230 Rnd7 Kimani Vidal
Kimani Vidal in Round 7, Pick 10 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It fills a real need, too.
Pick232 Rnd7 Johnny Dixon
Johnny Dixon at the 232nd overall pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.