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Draft Selections
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Quinyon Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (MIN)
Quinyon Mitchell
CB Toledo
Mekhi Wingo Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Mekhi Wingo
DT LSU
Mason McCormick Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIN)
Mason McCormick
OT South Dakota State
Jacob Cowing Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jacob Cowing
WR Arizona
Tyrone Tracy Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (MIN)
Tyrone Tracy Jr.
WR Purdue
Cody Schrader Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (MIN)
Cody Schrader
RB Missouri
JD Bertrand Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
JD Bertrand
LB Notre Dame
Caedan Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (MIN)
Caedan Wallace
OT Penn State
Draft Picks Received
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CIN)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (CIN)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesD+ FutureA
The Vikings drew a line under the quarterback search with McCarthy: B-.

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. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

They are betting McCormick proves the room right and everyone else wrong. The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

They banked enough surplus on Wallace to cover a lot of smaller sins. Stockpiling next year's capital is patient, if unglamorous, asset work.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
A reach for J.J. McCarthy in the 18th overall pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick23 Rnd1 Quinyon Mitchell
In Round 1, Pick 23 they get a lockdown presence outside at fair value. Need was not the driver here.
Pick108 Rnd4 Mekhi Wingo
Mekhi Wingo in slot 108 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The roster fit checks out.
Pick129 Rnd4 Mason McCormick
They paid a round early for Mason McCormick in the Round 4 slot, more than the board wanted. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick157 Rnd5 Jacob Cowing
Nice patience on Jacob Cowing, who had no business lasting to pick 157. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick167 Rnd5 Tyrone Tracy Jr.
Tyrone Tracy Jr. is a better player than pick No. 167 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It fills a real need, too.
Pick177 Rnd6 Cody Schrader
Cody Schrader at the 177th pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick230 Rnd7 JD Bertrand
JD Bertrand at No. 230 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick232 Rnd7 Caedan Wallace
A top-tier offensive lineman at a bargain, Caedan Wallace in the 232nd overall pick, plain and simple. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.