VIKINGS MOCK DRAFT GRADE B+

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Minnesota Vikings

A masterclass at the trade table lands the Vikings a B+.

by TCSmith · 2024 NFL Draft · 12 picks · 4 steals · 2 reaches
Value B-
Need B
Trades A+
Future B+

The trade table was a mismatch, and the Vikings were on the right end of it, hauling in a fortune in surplus value. It does the job without flash, and the B+ reflects it.

The Allen pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. On value alone, Cohen makes the weekend a net positive.

They will regret leaving tight end for another day if the season turns on it.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick-by-Pick

R1.16 · Pick 16 · Jared Verse · DE-EDGE · rank 16
In No. 16 they get juice off the edge at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
R2.12 · Pick 44 · Byron Murphy II · DL · rank 43
No edge and no loss on Byron Murphy II in the Round 2 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
R3.14 · Pick 78 · Spencer Rattler · QB · rank 98
They reached a country mile for Spencer Rattler at slot 78, and the board is aghast. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
R4.10 · Pick 110 · Khyree Jackson · CB · rank 105
Khyree Jackson at the 110th pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
R4.30 · Pick 130 · Braelon Allen · RB · rank 151
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Braelon Allen well ahead of where he belonged. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
R5.12 · Pick 148 · Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint · WR · rank 143
Fair-plus on Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
R5.18 · Pick 154 · Ty'Ron Hopper · LB · rank 149
A clean, defensible pick in Round 5, Pick 18 with a little surplus value in Ty'Ron Hopper. A minor need, but a need all the same.
R5.24 · Pick 160 · Javion Cohen · OG · rank 145
They read the board right and Javion Cohen was the payoff at pick No. 160. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
R5.30 · Pick 166 · Chau Smith-Wade · CB · rank 158
The board had Chau Smith-Wade higher than No. 166, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
R6.4 · Pick 179 · Josh Proctor · S · rank 183
No drama and no debate, Josh Proctor went about where he belonged in pick No. 179. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
R6.19 · Pick 194 · Ethan Driskell · OT · rank 182
Ethan Driskell in pick 194 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
R7.10 · Pick 230 · Steele Chambers · LB · rank 222
Nice patience on Steele Chambers, who had no business lasting to slot 230. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
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