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Draft Selections
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Quinyon Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (MIN)
Quinyon Mitchell
CB Toledo
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIN)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Walter Rouse Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (MIN)
Walter Rouse
OT Oklahoma
Jordan Magee Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jordan Magee
LB Temple
Caedan Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (MIN)
Caedan Wallace
OT Penn State
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Vikings left with their quarterback, and a B- to match.

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.

However the rest shakes out, Newton at that price is a win they earned. Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

McCarthy has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. Job largely done: quarterback settled and 4 of 8 of the wish list covered.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
In the 11th overall pick they get the face of the franchise, even if it was a touch early. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick23 Rnd1 Quinyon Mitchell
In the 23rd pick they get a sticky cover corner at fair value.
Pick108 Rnd4 Cole Bishop
A tidy little value on Cole Bishop in Round 4, Pick 8, a step better than break-even. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick129 Rnd4 Johnny Wilson
A clean, defensible pick in pick No. 129 with a little surplus value in Johnny Wilson. The roster fit checks out.
Pick157 Rnd5 Josh Newton
Josh Newton in pick 157 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick167 Rnd5 Jarrian Jones
Jarrian Jones in the Round 5 slot is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick177 Rnd6 Walter Rouse
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Walter Rouse at slot 177 is the proof. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick230 Rnd7 Jordan Magee
Jordan Magee is a better player than No. 230 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick232 Rnd7 Caedan Wallace
Taking Caedan Wallace in the Round 7 slot is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.