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Draft Selections
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (MIN)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Ricky Pearsall Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (MIN)
Ricky Pearsall
WR Florida
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Mohamed Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIN)
Mohamed Kamara
DL-EDGE Colorado State
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
Walter Rouse Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (MIN)
Walter Rouse
OT Oklahoma
Trente Jones Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (MIN)
Trente Jones
OT Michigan
Drake Nugent Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 6 (MIN)
Drake Nugent
C Michigan
Blake Watson Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Blake Watson
RB Memphis
Tyler Owens Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (MIN)
Tyler Owens
S Texas Tech
Draft Picks Received
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BAL)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Ricky Pearsall Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BAL)
Ricky Pearsall
WR Florida
Drake Nugent Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 6 (BAL)
Drake Nugent
C Michigan
Draft Picks Traded
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (BAL)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Players Gained
Head Shot
Tony Poljan
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Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesA FutureB-
The Vikings found their guy under center in McCarthy: B.

After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Vikings committed. J.J. McCarthy is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline.

They will need Watson to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. They will regret leaving tight end for another day if the season turns on it.

The Latham steal is the beam this whole class leans on.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
In Round 1, Pick 11 they get the arm they will build around, reach and all. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick30 Rnd1 JC Latham
JC Latham is a better player than pick 30 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick62 Rnd2 Ricky Pearsall
Nothing to complain about; Ricky Pearsall went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It fills a real need, too.
Pick108 Rnd4 Zak Zinter
A tidy little value on Zak Zinter in slot 108, a step better than break-even. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick129 Rnd4 Mohamed Kamara
A straight-up fair deal on Mohamed Kamara at pick No. 129, value and slot in agreement. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick157 Rnd5 Marist Liufau
They liked Marist Liufau enough to skip the value, taking him in the 157th pick. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick167 Rnd5 Walter Rouse
They did well to land Walter Rouse in the 167th overall pick, just ahead of his grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick177 Rnd6 Trente Jones
They left a pile of value on the table to take Trente Jones this early at No. 177. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick218 Rnd6 Drake Nugent
A reasonable price with a little left over, Drake Nugent in pick No. 218. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick230 Rnd7 Blake Watson
Blake Watson in pick 230 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick232 Rnd7 Tyler Owens
A big swing on Tyler Owens at No. 232, well ahead of any board in the building. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.