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Draft Selections
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Kamari Lassiter Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (MIN)
Kamari Lassiter
CB Georgia
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIN)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Malik Washington Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (MIN)
Malik Washington
WR Virginia
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIN)
James Williams
LB Miami (FL)
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Grayson Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (MIN)
Grayson Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (MIN)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Layden Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (MIN)
Layden Robinson
OG Texas A&M
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (MIN)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Trente Jones Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (MIN)
Trente Jones
OT Michigan
Erick All Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 6 (MIN)
Erick All
TE Iowa
Jordan Magee Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jordan Magee
LB Temple
Cedric Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (MIN)
Cedric Johnson
DE-EDGE Mississippi
Draft Picks Received
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Kamari Lassiter Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (LAR)
Kamari Lassiter
CB Georgia
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Malik Washington Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (LAR)
Malik Washington
WR Virginia
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (HOU)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Trente Jones Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (CIN)
Trente Jones
OT Michigan
Erick All Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 6 (LAR)
Erick All
TE Iowa
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (DAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (DAL)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CHI)
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Players Gained
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Budda Baker
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Derek Barnett
EDGE
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Kyle Markway
TE
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Leighton Vander Esch
LB
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Tyrus Wheat
DE
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureC
The Vikings drew a line under the quarterback search with McCarthy: B.

The one hole that towered over the rest is filled. The Vikings spent their marquee pick on J.J. McCarthy, and for the first time in a while there is a real answer at quarterback. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. Getting Simpson where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped interior defensive lineman, which is a strange place to end up.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Jared Verse
In Round 1, Pick 11 they get a bendy edge with upside. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick27 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
In the 27th pick they get the face of the franchise at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick52 Rnd2 Kamari Lassiter
Nice patience on Kamari Lassiter, who had no business lasting to the Round 2 slot. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick87 Rnd3 Trey Benson
They took Trey Benson at par in No. 87, which is nothing to complain about. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick99 Rnd3 Malik Washington
Malik Washington at pick 99 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick108 Rnd4 Zak Zinter
Zak Zinter in pick No. 108 lands just on the right side of the ledger. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick129 Rnd4 James Williams
James Williams in the 129th overall pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick157 Rnd5 Jaylin Simpson
You do not let a cornerback like Jaylin Simpson reach slot 157 and blink. They did not. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick167 Rnd5 Grayson Murphy
They liked Grayson Murphy enough to skip the value, taking him in the 167th overall pick. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick174 Rnd5 Tykee Smith
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Tykee Smith at slot 174. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick177 Rnd6 Layden Robinson
Layden Robinson at pick 177 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick188 Rnd6 Ty'Ron Hopper
A tidy little value on Ty'Ron Hopper in the 188th pick, a step better than break-even. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick214 Rnd6 Trente Jones
Trente Jones at No. 214 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick217 Rnd6 Erick All
Erick All at Round 6, Pick 42 is money in the bank, a tight end taken below his worth. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick230 Rnd7 Jordan Magee
The board had Jordan Magee higher than the Round 7 slot, and the linebacker fell to them anyway. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick232 Rnd7 Cedric Johnson
Fair-plus on Cedric Johnson, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.