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Draft Selections
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Elijah Jones Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Elijah Jones
CB Boston College
Nelson Ceaser Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIN)
Nelson Ceaser
DL-EDGE Houston
Mason McCormick Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Mason McCormick
OT South Dakota State
Malik Mustapha Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (MIN)
Malik Mustapha
S Wake Forest
Jase McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (MIN)
Jase McClellan
RB Alabama
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint...
WR Georgia
Jaylon Hutchings Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jaylon Hutchings
DL Texas Tech
Draft Picks Received
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Draft Picks Traded
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (ARI)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (ARI)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall C+
ValueC- NeedA- TradesC- FutureB-
The Vikings found their guy under center in McCarthy: C+.

Somewhere a scout is still blinking. The Vikings spent pick No. 232 on Jaylon Hutchings, a name the board had a full 122 spots lower.

The whole projection now runs through J.J. McCarthy; hit there and everything else looks smarter. The Rosemy-Jacksaint value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. For all the activity, tight end went untouched, which is hard to explain.

The verdict is a shrug for now, with the swing picks left to write the real ending.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
In the Round 1 slot they get a passer to set the clock by, though the board says they badly overpaid. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick108 Rnd4 Elijah Jones
Elijah Jones in the 108th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick129 Rnd4 Nelson Ceaser
They talked themselves into Nelson Ceaser at pick 129, and the board did not agree. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick157 Rnd5 Mason McCormick
Mason McCormick is a better player than pick No. 157 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick167 Rnd5 Malik Mustapha
No drama and no debate, Malik Mustapha went about where he belonged in Round 5, Pick 31. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick177 Rnd6 Jase McClellan
Jase McClellan at slot 177 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. The roster fit checks out.
Pick230 Rnd7 Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint at pick 230 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick232 Rnd7 Jaylon Hutchings
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jaylon Hutchings well ahead of where he belonged. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.