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  • dan DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (MIN)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (MIN)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
DJ James Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIN)
DJ James
CB Auburn
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Draft Picks Received
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (IND)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (IND)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
DJ James Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
DJ James
CB Auburn
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (IND)
TO PICK
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (JAX)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (IND)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (IND)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (DAL)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (JAX)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Players Gained
Head Shot
Samson Ebukam
DE
Head Shot
Jake Ferguson
TE
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedA- TradesA+ FutureB-
The Vikings found their guy under center in McCarthy: B+.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. J.J. McCarthy is the Vikings' quarterback, full stop.

Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

The imported veterans give this class a floor the draft picks could not on their own.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick15 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
In Round 1, Pick 15 they get the arm they will build around, reach and all. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick24 Rnd1 Taliese Fuaga
In pick 24 they get a building block for the line. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick46 Rnd2 Keon Coleman
Keon Coleman in the Round 2 slot is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. The roster fit checks out.
Pick87 Rnd3 DJ James
A reasonable price with a little left over, DJ James in No. 87. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick108 Rnd4 Matt Goncalves
Fair-plus on Matt Goncalves, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.