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Draft Selections
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Jaden Hicks Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Jaden Hicks
S Washington State
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Dallin Holker Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Dallin Holker
TE Colorado State
Keith Randolph Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
Keith Randolph Jr.
DL-EDGE Illinois
Layden Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (MIN)
Layden Robinson
OG Texas A&M
Isaiah Davis Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Isaiah Davis
RB South Dakota State
Myles Jones Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Myles Jones
CB Duke
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB- NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The Vikings let Jones fall into their laps, and walked away with a B.

When a board-topper like Myles Jones slides to No. 230, you do not overthink it, and the Vikings did not. No fireworks, but a solid B.

Leaving wide receiver unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. They left with quarterback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off. The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Jared Verse
In the 11th overall pick they get a disruptor off the edge. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick42 Rnd2 J.J. McCarthy
J.J. McCarthy in pick 42 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick108 Rnd4 Jaden Hicks
They paid sticker price for Jaden Hicks in the 108th pick, and that is fine. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick130 Rnd4 Kris Abrams-Draine
The board had Kris Abrams-Draine higher than No. 130, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick148 Rnd5 Dallin Holker
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Dallin Holker at pick No. 148 is the proof. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick160 Rnd5 Keith Randolph Jr.
A slide stopped in Round 5, Pick 24, with Keith Randolph Jr. worth more than the price. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick165 Rnd5 Layden Robinson
They took Layden Robinson at par in slot 165, which is nothing to complain about. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick179 Rnd6 Isaiah Davis
Isaiah Davis at the Round 6 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick230 Rnd7 Myles Jones
A cornerback of that caliber at the 230th pick is the definition of value, full stop. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.