B-
Minnesota Vikings
McCarthy is the plan now, and the Vikings grade out a B-.
by kgrundseth ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 9 picks
· 1 steals
· 6 reaches
They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. J.J. McCarthy is the Vikings' quarterback, full stop.
The Logue reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. That safety hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.
The Hadden value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.
Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.
Pick-by-Pick
In the 5th pick they get their quarterback of the future, a steep price for the projection. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
In slot 23 they get a cornerstone up front, reach and all. The biggest hole, addressed.
Cam Hart at the Round 4 slot is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A minor itch, scratched.
Christian Jones at Round 4, Pick 30 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
The board had cheaper options than Nelson Ceaser at pick No. 157, and it noticed. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Myles Cole. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Nice patience on Kamal Hadden, who had no business lasting to the 177th overall pick. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Rasheen Ali at pick 228 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
A wild overpay on Zion Logue in pick 232, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. The roster fit checks out.