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Draft Selections
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (MIN)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (MIN)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (MIN)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (MIN)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (MIN)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (MIN)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Keith Randolph Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Keith Randolph Jr.
DL-EDGE Illinois
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (MIN)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
Grayson Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 6 (MIN)
Grayson Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Chau Smith-Wade Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Chau Smith-Wade
CB Washington State
Josh Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (MIN)
Josh Proctor
S Ohio State
Brevyn Spann-Ford Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIN)
Brevyn Spann-Ford
TE Minnesota
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (MIN)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (LAR)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (LAR)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Grayson Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 6 (SF)
Grayson Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Josh Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (LAR)
Josh Proctor
S Ohio State
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (SF)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
Draft Picks Traded
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (LAR)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
Andrew Coker Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (ARI)
Andrew Coker
OL TCU
Players Gained
Head Shot
Budda Baker
S
Players traded away
Head Shot
Andrew Booth Jr.
CB
Head Shot
Justin Jefferson
WR
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall D-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesF FutureB-
The Vikings drew a line under the quarterback search with McCarthy: D-.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: J.J. McCarthy in pick 11, a good 32 spots before the room expected him. The math is unkind, and the D- follows.

So much rides on J.J. McCarthy that the rest of the class almost grades on a curve behind him. The trade table is where this weekend went wrong.

The Proctor pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. Adding Budda Baker by trade rounds out the weekend beyond the rookies.

It is a steep hill from here, and the grade knows it.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
In slot 11 they get a passer to set the clock by, though the board says they badly overpaid. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick27 Rnd1 Chop Robinson
In pick No. 27 they get a disruptor off the edge, reach and all. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick35 Rnd2 T.J. Tampa
By-the-book stuff, T.J. Tampa at the 35th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick51 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
They took T'Vondre Sweat at par in No. 51, which is nothing to complain about. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick66 Rnd3 Trey Benson
Trey Benson at pick 66 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick83 Rnd3 Roman Wilson
Good price on Roman Wilson in the 83rd pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick109 Rnd4 Darius Robinson
They paid up for Darius Robinson at slot 109 when waiting would have done the job. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick130 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
Cedric Gray in pick No. 130 is fair value, right on his grade. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick157 Rnd5 Keith Randolph Jr.
A market-rate edge rusher, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Keith Randolph Jr.. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick166 Rnd5 LaDarius Henderson
No edge and no loss on LaDarius Henderson in Round 5, Pick 30; it is a wash and a sensible one. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick176 Rnd6 Grayson Murphy
A straight-up fair deal on Grayson Murphy at the Round 6 slot, value and slot in agreement. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick179 Rnd6 Chau Smith-Wade
Chau Smith-Wade slid further than he should have, and the 179th overall pick is lovely value for the cornerback. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick212 Rnd6 Josh Proctor
Josh Proctor at pick 212 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick227 Rnd7 Brevyn Spann-Ford
Brevyn Spann-Ford in No. 227 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick249 Rnd7 Matthew Jones
Matthew Jones at the Round 7 slot is a conviction pick that outran the value. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.