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Minnesota Vikings
Larceny in pick No. 227 lands the Vikings a B, Barrett and all.
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2024 NFL Draft
· 9 picks
· 4 steals
· 0 reaches
The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Michael Barrett, the 227th overall pick, roughly 38 picks past where he belonged.
A whole weekend of picks and running back is somehow still a want. On the needs board they went 6 of 8, with quarterback the one that mattered most. The offense got the lion's share of the attention.
A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.
Pick-by-Pick
In the 11th pick they get a weapon on the perimeter. A real need, handled.
You do not let a quarterback like Bo Nix reach No. 42 and blink. They did not. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
A straight-up fair deal on Jaden Hicks at pick No. 109, value and slot in agreement. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
A reasonable price with a little left over, Johnny Dixon in pick 130. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Isaiah Adams at the 145th overall pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
No edge and no loss on Khristian Boyd in slot 157; it is a wash and a sensible one. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Justin Rogers in Round 5, Pick 30 is fair value, right on his grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
They read the board right and Chau Smith-Wade was the payoff at the Round 6 slot. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
A top-tier linebacker at a bargain, Michael Barrett in the 227th pick, plain and simple. It adds depth where they could use a little.