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Draft Selections
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (MIN)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Gabriel Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (MIN)
Gabriel Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Cody Schrader Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Cody Schrader
RB Missouri
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Jonah Monheim Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jonah Monheim
OT USC
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
Marques Cox Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (MIN)
Marques Cox
OT Kentucky
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Vikings found their guy under center in McCarthy: B-.

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.

They will need Barrett to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. That is an offensive lineman worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. The safety spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

They went 4 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
In pick 20 they get a franchise quarterback, though the board says they badly overpaid. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick52 Rnd2 Kris Jenkins
They took Kris Jenkins at par in the 52nd pick, which is nothing to complain about. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick120 Rnd4 Gabriel Murphy
A market-rate edge rusher, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Gabriel Murphy. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick157 Rnd5 Cody Schrader
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Cody Schrader. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick161 Rnd5 Michael Barrett
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Michael Barrett well ahead of where he belonged. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick168 Rnd5 Jonah Monheim
Nice patience on Jonah Monheim, who had no business lasting to the 168th overall pick. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick179 Rnd6 Zy Alexander
They let Zy Alexander come to them and pounced at Round 6, Pick 4. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick241 Rnd7 Marques Cox
Marques Cox slipping to pick No. 241 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.