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Draft Selections
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (MIN)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (MIN)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (MIN)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Tyler Davis Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (MIN)
Tyler Davis
DT Clemson
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (MIN)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Drake Nugent Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
Drake Nugent
C Michigan
Dylan Laube Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (MIN)
Dylan Laube
RB New Hampshire
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Bryce Foster
C Texas A&M
BJ Mayes Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (MIN)
BJ Mayes
CB UAB
Jasheen Davis Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jasheen Davis
DL-EDGE Wake Forest
Storm Duck Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (MIN)
Storm Duck
CB Penn State
Draft Picks Received
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (GB)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (ARI)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (JAX)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Tyler Davis Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (JAX)
Tyler Davis
DT Clemson
BJ Mayes Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (TEN)
BJ Mayes
CB UAB
Jasheen Davis Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (ARI)
Jasheen Davis
DL-EDGE Wake Forest
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ARI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (JAX)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Denico Autry
EDGE
Head Shot
Aaron Jones
RB
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Vikings a B+.

If you want a masterclass in dealing, watch the Vikings, who turned every swap into a profit this weekend.

That safety hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. It is not that Smith is a bad player; it is that the Vikings had louder needs to answer first.

Landing Thomas Jr. that late papers over a lot of smaller sins.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick41 Rnd2 J.J. McCarthy
J.J. McCarthy at the 41st overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick52 Rnd2 Denzel Burke
A straight-up fair deal on Denzel Burke at Round 2, Pick 20, value and slot in agreement. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick85 Rnd3 Maason Smith
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending No. 85 on Maason Smith with safety and tight end unsolved.
Pick91 Rnd3 Brian Thomas Jr.
Brian Thomas Jr. at the Round 3 slot is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. It fills a real need, too.
Pick96 Rnd3 Tyler Davis
Tyler Davis in the 96th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick120 Rnd4 Junior Colson
Junior Colson is a better player than pick No. 120 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick157 Rnd5 Darius Robinson
Nice patience on Darius Robinson, who had no business lasting to pick 157. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick161 Rnd5 Drake Nugent
No edge and no loss on Drake Nugent in slot 161; it is a wash and a sensible one. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick168 Rnd5 Dylan Laube
They let Dylan Laube come to them and pounced at pick 168. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick179 Rnd6 Bryce Foster
No drama and no debate, Bryce Foster went about where he belonged in the 179th overall pick. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick184 Rnd6 BJ Mayes
BJ Mayes slid further than he should have, and pick No. 184 is lovely value for the cornerback. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick223 Rnd7 Jasheen Davis
A slide stopped in the 223rd pick, with Jasheen Davis worth more than the price. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick241 Rnd7 Storm Duck
Fair-plus on Storm Duck, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.