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ArthurVikes'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 31, 2024

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Draft Selections
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Dillon Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Dillon Johnson
RB Washington
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint...
WR Georgia
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (MIN)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Josh Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Josh Proctor
S Ohio State
Chad Lindberg Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Chad Lindberg
C Georgia
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Vikings.

There was a run on nobody at that position, and the Vikings started one anyway for Chad Lindberg, 21 picks ahead of schedule. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

Leaving tight end unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Dallas Turner
In pick 11 they get a premier pass rusher. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick42 Rnd2 Kris Jenkins
A straight-up fair deal on Kris Jenkins at pick No. 42, value and slot in agreement. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick108 Rnd4 Dillon Johnson
They paid up for Dillon Johnson at slot 108 when waiting would have done the job. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick130 Rnd4 Ty'Ron Hopper
Value said wait; Ty'Ron Hopper in the Round 4 slot says they were not listening. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick148 Rnd5 Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint
A clean, defensible pick in No. 148 with a little surplus value in Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick160 Rnd5 LaDarius Henderson
They paid sticker price for LaDarius Henderson in the 160th overall pick, and that is fine. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick166 Rnd5 Joe Milton III
Fair-plus on Joe Milton III, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick179 Rnd6 Josh Proctor
Josh Proctor at pick No. 179 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick230 Rnd7 Chad Lindberg
Chad Lindberg at No. 230 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.