VIKINGS MOCK DRAFT GRADE C+

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Minnesota Vikings

The Vikings drew a line under the quarterback search with Maye: C+.

by TCSmith · 2024 NFL Draft · 14 picks · 1 steals · 4 reaches
Value B-
Need B+
Trades C-
Future D+

Start where it matters. The Vikings took Drake Maye to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one.

Reaching for Robinson left real value on the table behind him. For all the activity, tight end went untouched, which is hard to explain.

Bottom line, the swing picks will decide whether this ages well.

Pick-by-Pick

R1.7 · Pick 7 · Drake Maye · QB · rank 5
In slot 7 they get the face of the franchise at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
R2.19 · Pick 51 · Brandon Dorlus · DE-EDGE · rank 56
Brandon Dorlus in the 51st overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
R3.34 · Pick 97 · DeWayne Carter · DT · rank 101
DeWayne Carter at the Round 3 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
R4.8 · Pick 108 · Tyrice Knight · LB · rank 115
No drama and no debate, Tyrice Knight went about where he belonged in pick No. 108. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
R4.24 · Pick 124 · Ainias Smith · WR · rank 116
Ainias Smith slipping to Round 4, Pick 24 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. The roster fit checks out.
R5.1 · Pick 137 · James Williams · S · rank 134
Good price on James Williams in the 137th pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
R5.5 · Pick 141 · Cam Hart · CB · rank 137
Cam Hart at No. 141 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the cornerback. A minor itch, scratched.
R5.12 · Pick 148 · Braelon Allen · RB · rank 155
A market-rate running back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Braelon Allen. A need, and now a little less of one.
R5.13 · Pick 149 · Layden Robinson · OG · rank 167
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Layden Robinson well ahead of where he belonged. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
R5.20 · Pick 156 · Justin Rogers · DL · rank 161
Justin Rogers at No. 156 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
R5.24 · Pick 160 · Delmar Glaze · C · rank 173
Delmar Glaze in the Round 5 slot is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
R5.32 · Pick 168 · Javon Baker · WR · rank 180
They paid a round early for Javon Baker in slot 168, more than the board wanted. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
R6.3 · Pick 178 · Emani Bailey · RB · rank 188
A conviction pick on Emani Bailey at the 178th overall pick that the board grades a round light. It fills a real need, too.
R7.10 · Pick 230 · Darius Muasau · LB · rank 223
Fair-plus on Darius Muasau, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
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