VIKINGS MOCK DRAFT GRADE B

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Minnesota Vikings

The Vikings worked the phones like thieves and earned a B.

by kgrundseth · 2024 NFL Draft · 14 picks · 2 steals · 3 reaches
Value C
Need B
Trades A+
Future B

Nobody else had Michael Pratt anywhere near the Round 2 slot. The Vikings did, by 60 spots, and that gap is the whole story.

They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. With safety unsolved, spending premium capital on cornerback is the choice that costs them.

They punted on safety, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick-by-Pick

R2.10 · Pick 42 · Michael Pratt · QB · rank 102
Michael Pratt in the 42nd overall pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
R3.10 · Pick 74 · Trey Benson · RB · rank 72
Trey Benson in Round 3, Pick 10 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
R4.8 · Pick 108 · Khyree Jackson · CB · rank 105
Khyree Jackson at slot 108 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A minor need, but a need all the same.
R4.9 · Pick 109 · Ainias Smith · WR · rank 114
A straight-up fair deal on Ainias Smith at the Round 4 slot, value and slot in agreement. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
R4.30 · Pick 130 · Kris Abrams-Draine · CB · rank 118
A want over a need in pick 130: Kris Abrams-Draine adds a cornerback while safety keeps waiting.
R5.12 · Pick 148 · Justin Rogers · DL · rank 157
A premium they did not need to pay, Justin Rogers a notch or two before his time. It fills a real need, too.
R5.17 · Pick 153 · Theo Johnson · TE · rank 146
A tidy little value on Theo Johnson in pick No. 153, a step better than break-even. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
R5.24 · Pick 160 · Cedric Johnson · DE-EDGE · rank 155
Cedric Johnson at the 160th pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the edge rusher. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
R5.28 · Pick 164 · Layden Robinson · OG · rank 163
No edge and no loss on Layden Robinson in the 164th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
R5.30 · Pick 166 · Austin Booker · DL-EDGE · rank 156
Nice patience on Austin Booker, who had no business lasting to slot 166. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
R6.4 · Pick 179 · Javon Baker · WR · rank 178
Javon Baker at pick 179 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
R6.7 · Pick 182 · Michael Barrett · LB · rank 180
By-the-book stuff, Michael Barrett at the Round 6 slot squarely in line with his ranking. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
R6.19 · Pick 194 · Christian Jones · OT · rank 190
Christian Jones at No. 194 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
R7.10 · Pick 230 · Evan Anderson · DL · rank 273
Evan Anderson at Round 7, Pick 10 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
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