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Draft Selections
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (MIN)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (MIN)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (MIN)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (MIN)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Isaac Guerendo Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (MIN)
Isaac Guerendo
RB Louisville
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (MIN)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Brennan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (MIN)
Brennan Jackson
DE-EDGE Washington State
Trevor Keegan Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (MIN)
Trevor Keegan
OG Michigan
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Layden Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (MIN)
Layden Robinson
OG Texas A&M
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 6 (MIN)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (MIN)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Julian Pearl Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (MIN)
Julian Pearl
OT-EDGE Illinois
Myles Cole Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (MIN)
Myles Cole
DE-EDGE Texas Tech
Trevin Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Trevin Wallace
LB Kentucky
Draft Picks Received
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (SF)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ARI)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (SF)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Isaac Guerendo Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (SF)
Isaac Guerendo
RB Louisville
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (SF)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Brennan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (WSH)
Brennan Jackson
DE-EDGE Washington State
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (ARI)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Julian Pearl Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (WSH)
Julian Pearl
OT-EDGE Illinois
Myles Cole Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (ARI)
Myles Cole
DE-EDGE Texas Tech
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (WSH)
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Draft Picks Traded
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (ARI)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Players Gained
Head Shot
Will Hernandez
OG
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Byron Pringle
WR
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesA+ FutureB-
McCarthy is the Vikings' new face under center. Grade: B.

The search is over. The Vikings handed the keys to J.J. McCarthy, and the whole operation now runs on his development. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. If one pick saves this weekend, it is McCaffrey.

The Cooper pick is fine in a vacuum, less so with safety, tight end and other spots still on the board. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through safety.

Every board in the league had McCarthy lower, and that gap is the story.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
In slot 31 they get their guy under center for the next decade, even if it was a touch early. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick35 Rnd2 Payton Wilson
The board had cheaper options than Payton Wilson at the 35th pick, and it noticed. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick42 Rnd2 Edgerrin Cooper
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Edgerrin Cooper adds a linebacker and leaves safety, tight end and other spots untouched.
Pick71 Rnd3 Khyree Jackson
Khyree Jackson at the 71st overall pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick94 Rnd3 Trey Benson
Trey Benson at pick 94 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick107 Rnd4 Maason Smith
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending No. 107 on Maason Smith with safety, tight end and other spots unsolved.
Pick123 Rnd4 Isaac Guerendo
Isaac Guerendo at pick No. 123 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick132 Rnd4 Javon Foster
Nice patience on Javon Foster, who had no business lasting to Round 4, Pick 32. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick138 Rnd5 Brennan Jackson
A reach on Brennan Jackson in the 138th pick; the board had better options right there. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick156 Rnd5 Trevor Keegan
They paid sticker price for Trevor Keegan in pick 156, and that is fine. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick161 Rnd5 Kamal Hadden
No drama and no debate, Kamal Hadden went about where he belonged in No. 161. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick166 Rnd5 Layden Robinson
They liked Layden Robinson enough to skip the value, taking him in slot 166. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick176 Rnd6 Ty'Ron Hopper
No edge and no loss on Ty'Ron Hopper in the 176th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick187 Rnd6 Luke McCaffrey
Steal is underselling it; Luke McCaffrey at pick No. 187 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. The roster fit checks out.
Pick222 Rnd7 Julian Pearl
Julian Pearl at the Round 7 slot is money in the bank, a OT-EDGE taken below his worth. A pick in search of a role on this roster.
Pick226 Rnd7 Myles Cole
A reasonable price with a little left over, Myles Cole in Round 7, Pick 6. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick230 Rnd7 Trevin Wallace
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Trevin Wallace. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.