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Draft Selections
Quinn Ewers Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (MIN)
Quinn Ewers
QB Texas
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Jordan Travis Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (MIN)
Jordan Travis
QB Florida State
Isaiah Adams Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Isaiah Adams
OT Illinois
Connor Colby Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (MIN)
Connor Colby
OT Iowa
Tyler Batty Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (MIN)
Tyler Batty
DL-EDGE BYU
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Ricky Pearsall Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (MIN)
Ricky Pearsall
WR Florida
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
A franchise passer in Ewers headlines a B- weekend for the Vikings.

The one hole that towered over the rest is filled. The Vikings spent their marquee pick on Quinn Ewers, and for the first time in a while there is a real answer at quarterback.

On value alone, Pearsall makes the weekend a net positive. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through safety.

They will need Ewers to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Quinn Ewers
In slot 20 they get the arm they will build around, a steep price for the projection. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick52 Rnd2 J.J. McCarthy
Value with a capital V on J.J. McCarthy in pick No. 52, a genuine coup. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick120 Rnd4 Jordan Travis
Jordan Travis in pick 120 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick157 Rnd5 Isaiah Adams
Isaiah Adams is a better player than Round 5, Pick 21 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick162 Rnd5 Connor Colby
Connor Colby in the 162nd pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick163 Rnd5 Tyler Batty
A premium they did not need to pay, Tyler Batty a notch or two before his time. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick179 Rnd6 Braden Fiske
Braden Fiske in the 179th overall pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick241 Rnd7 Ricky Pearsall
A wide receiver of that caliber at No. 241 is the definition of value, full stop. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.