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Minnesota Vikings

The Vikings turned the phones into found money: A-.

by TCSmith · 2024 NFL Draft · 13 picks · 2 steals · 2 reaches
Value B-
Need B
Trades A+
Future A

The trade table was a mismatch, and the Vikings were on the right end of it, hauling in a fortune in surplus value.

The Thrash pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. The tight end spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

Bottom line, with Kamari Lassiter leading the way, this is a class that should pay off fast and rarely be regretted.

Pick-by-Pick

R1.29 · Pick 29 · Kamari Lassiter · CB · rank 26
In the 29th pick they get a lockdown presence outside at fair value. More want than need.
R2.10 · Pick 42 · Chop Robinson · DE-EDGE · rank 38
Fair-plus on Chop Robinson, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
R2.14 · Pick 46 · T'Vondre Sweat · DL · rank 60
A reach on T'Vondre Sweat in the 46th overall pick; the board had better options right there. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
R4.8 · Pick 108 · Jamari Thrash · WR · rank 92
Jamari Thrash slid further than he should have, and pick 108 is lovely value for the wide receiver. A need, and now a little less of one.
R4.30 · Pick 130 · Jordan Travis · QB · rank 132
They paid sticker price for Jordan Travis in the Round 4 slot, and that is fine. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
R5.12 · Pick 148 · Sincere Haynesworth · C · rank 153
Sincere Haynesworth in slot 148 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
R5.24 · Pick 160 · Layden Robinson · OG · rank 163
A straight-up fair deal on Layden Robinson at Round 5, Pick 24, value and slot in agreement. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
R5.30 · Pick 166 · LaDarius Henderson · OT · rank 159
LaDarius Henderson in No. 166 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
R6.4 · Pick 179 · Andru Phillips · CB · rank 167
Value with a capital V on Andru Phillips in the 179th pick, a genuine coup. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
R6.32 · Pick 207 · Jalen Green · S · rank 208
They took Jalen Green at par in pick 207, which is nothing to complain about. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
R7.10 · Pick 230 · Joshua Cephus · WR · rank 230
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Joshua Cephus. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
R7.15 · Pick 235 · Donovan Jennings · OT · rank 244
Donovan Jennings at the 235th overall pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
R7.30 · Pick 250 · Carson Steele · RB · rank 250
No drama and no debate, Carson Steele went about where he belonged in slot 250. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
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