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ArthurVikes'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 5, 2024

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03.05.24

  • ArthurVikes DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (MIN)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
McKinnley Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
McKinnley Jackson
DL Texas A&M
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (MIN)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (MIN)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Gabe Hall Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (MIN)
Gabe Hall
DL Baylor
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Vikings and Jones: B.

The Vikings did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Jarrian Jones fell into pick 179.

The cost of the Hall reach is exactly the players who went right after him. A whole weekend of picks and safety is somehow still a want. Job largely done: quarterback settled and 4 of 8 of the wish list covered.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the safety spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Jared Verse
In pick 11 they get a double-digit-sack hope. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick42 Rnd2 J.J. McCarthy
J.J. McCarthy in the Round 2 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick109 Rnd4 Zak Zinter
A tidy little value on Zak Zinter in slot 109, a step better than break-even. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick130 Rnd4 McKinnley Jackson
McKinnley Jackson in the 130th pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick156 Rnd5 Tommy Eichenberg
The board had Tommy Eichenberg higher than pick No. 156, and the linebacker fell to them anyway. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick166 Rnd5 Ty'Ron Hopper
They liked Ty'Ron Hopper enough to skip the value, taking him in Round 5, Pick 30. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick179 Rnd6 Jarrian Jones
Jarrian Jones at the 179th overall pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick190 Rnd6 Gabe Hall
Gabe Hall at No. 190 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.