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Draft Selections
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (MIN)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
Bucky Irving Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Bucky Irving
RB Oregon
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (MIN)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Tyler Batty Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (MIN)
Tyler Batty
DL-EDGE BYU
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (MIN)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
Malik Washington Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Malik Washington
WR Virginia
Tatum Bethune Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Tatum Bethune
LB Florida State
Draft Picks Received
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (JAX)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (GB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (GB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (TB)
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Draft Picks Traded
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (JAX)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Players Gained
Head Shot
DaVon Hamilton
DT
Head Shot
Zion Johnson
OG
Head Shot
Trey Palmer
WR
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
Larceny in the Round 7 slot lands the Vikings a A-, Bethune and all.

Whoever sat across the table from the Vikings should ask for a receipt. They cleaned the room out, prying loose far more value than they gave up, and it was the quiet MVP of their weekend. The board rewarded a patient, disciplined weekend with a A-.

Landing Bethune that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. The Vikings indulged a want in Jackson while a need in tight end and interior defensive lineman stayed open.

Leaving tight end unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

Bottom line, they left the weekend a clearly better team, and they earned every bit of it.

Pick Analysis
Pick42 Rnd2 J.J. McCarthy
They took J.J. McCarthy at par in the 42nd pick, which is nothing to complain about. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick48 Rnd2 Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. in pick No. 48 lands just on the right side of the ledger. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick108 Rnd4 Bucky Irving
Bucky Irving is a better player than pick 108 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick128 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
A surprising call. With tight end and interior defensive lineman still to address, they spent the 128th overall pick on Khyree Jackson, a cornerback they were not short of.
Pick148 Rnd5 Cole Bishop
Cole Bishop in slot 148 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick163 Rnd5 Tyler Batty
No edge and no loss on Tyler Batty in No. 163; it is a wash and a sensible one. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick164 Rnd5 LaDarius Henderson
LaDarius Henderson at the Round 5 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick179 Rnd6 Malik Washington
Steal is underselling it; Malik Washington at the 179th overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick230 Rnd7 Tatum Bethune
A linebacker of that caliber at pick No. 230 is the definition of value, full stop. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.