B
Minnesota Vikings
The Vikings drew a line under the quarterback search with Daniels: B.
by sabanmetrics2 ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 9 picks
· 6 steals
· 0 reaches
The Vikings spent the pick that matters most on Jayden Daniels, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B.
Getting Abrams-Draine where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Quarterback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.
In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.
Pick-by-Pick
In the Round 1 slot they get a passer to set the clock by. The biggest hole, addressed.
In Round 1, Pick 23 they get a go-to option on the outside at a price that makes it sweeter. A real need, handled.
A top-tier cornerback at a bargain, Kris Abrams-Draine in the 108th overall pick, plain and simple. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Nothing to complain about; Johnny Wilson went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. The roster fit checks out.
They barely believed it either: Jarrian Jones still on the board at the 157th pick. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Value with a capital V on Kitan Oladapo in No. 167, a genuine coup. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
No drama and no debate, Cody Schrader went about where he belonged in slot 177. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Jordan Magee in pick 230 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A minor need, but a need all the same.
A quiet steal in pick No. 232: JD Bertrand for less than the market said. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.