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  • twc1963 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Caelen Carson Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Caelen Carson
CB Wake Forest
Tyrice Knight Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Tyrice Knight
LB UTEP
DJ James Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
DJ James
CB Auburn
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Braiden McGregor Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Braiden McGregor
DL-EDGE Michigan
Marcus Harris Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (MIN)
Marcus Harris
DL-EDGE Auburn
Evan Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (MIN)
Evan Anderson
DL Florida Atlantic
Draft Picks Received
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (TEN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Marcus Harris Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (LAC)
Marcus Harris
DL-EDGE Auburn
Evan Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (LAC)
Evan Anderson
DL Florida Atlantic
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LAC)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Kamren Kinchens Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (TEN)
Kamren Kinchens
S Miami (FL)
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (LAC)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Rasheen Ali Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (TEN)
Rasheen Ali
RB Marshall
Players Gained
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Easton Stick
QB
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B for the Vikings.

They will call it conviction in the building and a reach everywhere else: Evan Anderson, 57 picks early at pick No. 226. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B.

The Carson value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. Leaving safety unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but safety.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Marvin Harrison Jr.
In Round 1, Pick 11 they get a go-to option on the outside, and a steal at that.
Pick38 Rnd2 J.J. McCarthy
J.J. McCarthy in the 38th pick is fair value, right on his grade. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick108 Rnd4 Caelen Carson
Caelen Carson at No. 108 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick130 Rnd4 Tyrice Knight
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Tyrice Knight at the 130th overall pick is the proof. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick148 Rnd5 DJ James
The board fumbled DJ James all the way to the Round 5 slot, and they scooped it up. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick160 Rnd5 Braelon Allen
They did well to land Braelon Allen in slot 160, just ahead of his grade. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick179 Rnd6 Braiden McGregor
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Braiden McGregor. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick183 Rnd6 Marcus Harris
Marcus Harris in No. 183 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick226 Rnd7 Evan Anderson
Evan Anderson at Round 7, Pick 6 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It fills a real need, too.