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Minnesota Vikings

Good, not great, for the Vikings: B+.

by TCSmith · 2024 NFL Draft · 11 picks · 1 steals · 2 reaches
Value B-
Need B
Trades A
Future A

The tape said wait; the Vikings did not. Jordan Travis went at slot 108, a good 28 picks before the board was ready.

They will regret leaving safety for another day if the season turns on it. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Simpson.

Adding Tariq Woolen by trade rounds out the weekend beyond the rookies. On the needs board they went 6 of 8, with quarterback the one that mattered most.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick-by-Pick

R1.31 · Pick 31 · Chris Braswell · LB-EDGE · rank 32
Chris Braswell in the 31st pick is fair value, right on his grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
R2.10 · Pick 42 · Byron Murphy II · DL · rank 43
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Byron Murphy II. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
R3.14 · Pick 78 · Johnny Wilson · WR · rank 75
A reasonable price with a little left over, Johnny Wilson in pick 78. A need, and now a little less of one.
R3.17 · Pick 81 · Braden Fiske · DL · rank 84
They paid sticker price for Braden Fiske in pick No. 81, and that is fine. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
R4.8 · Pick 108 · Jordan Travis · QB · rank 136
A wild overpay on Jordan Travis in the 108th overall pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
R4.30 · Pick 130 · Drake Nugent · C · rank 148
This one needs a full-page explanation: Drake Nugent in Round 4, Pick 30, miles early. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
R5.12 · Pick 148 · Braelon Allen · RB · rank 155
No edge and no loss on Braelon Allen in Round 5, Pick 12; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
R5.24 · Pick 160 · Layden Robinson · OG · rank 167
Layden Robinson at No. 160 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
R5.30 · Pick 166 · Jaylin Simpson · CB · rank 151
Jaylin Simpson in pick 166 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A minor itch, scratched.
R6.4 · Pick 179 · Jaylan Ford · LB · rank 177
By-the-book stuff, Jaylan Ford at the 179th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
R7.10 · Pick 230 · J.J. Weaver · LB-EDGE · rank 228
A straight-up fair deal on J.J. Weaver at the 230th pick, value and slot in agreement. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
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