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wbwychor'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 23, 2024

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  • wbwychor DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (MIN)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Nate Wiggins Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
Nate Wiggins
CB Clemson
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (MIN)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (MIN)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Malik Mustapha Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Malik Mustapha
S Wake Forest
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (MIN)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
Chau Smith-Wade Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
Chau Smith-Wade
CB Washington State
Layden Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (MIN)
Layden Robinson
OG Texas A&M
Isaiah Davis Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Isaiah Davis
RB South Dakota State
JD Bertrand Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (MIN)
JD Bertrand
LB Notre Dame
Mark Perry Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Mark Perry
S TCU
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (SEA)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (SEA)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (LV)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (NO)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
Layden Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (BAL)
Layden Robinson
OG Texas A&M
JD Bertrand Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (LV)
JD Bertrand
LB Notre Dame
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (LV)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (NO)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NO)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (SEA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (SEA)
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Draft Picks Traded
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (NO)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Sataoa Laumea Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (LV)
Sataoa Laumea
OT Utah
Roger Rosengarten Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (BAL)
Roger Rosengarten
OT Washington
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jarran Reed
DE
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall A-
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureA-
Quarterback settled, Nix in the fold, and a A- for the Vikings.

After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Vikings committed. Bo Nix is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline. The board rewarded a patient, disciplined weekend with a A-.

The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. They will answer for taking cornerback early while wide receiver and tight end went begging.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Wiggins. They punted on wide receiver, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

A strong weekend's work, and a rare one to find this little fault with.

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Bo Nix
In slot 16 they get a passer to set the clock by. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick42 Rnd2 Nate Wiggins
A top-tier cornerback at a bargain, Nate Wiggins in the 42nd overall pick, plain and simple. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick78 Rnd3 Braden Fiske
Braden Fiske at No. 78 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick112 Rnd4 Darius Robinson
A conviction pick on Darius Robinson at the Round 4 slot that the board grades a round light. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick130 Rnd4 Jarrian Jones
Of all the spots to shop, they chose cornerback. Jarrian Jones in pick No. 130 leaves wide receiver and tight end for later.
Pick148 Rnd5 Malik Mustapha
Malik Mustapha at Round 5, Pick 12 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick152 Rnd5 LaDarius Henderson
No edge and no loss on LaDarius Henderson in pick 152; it is a wash and a sensible one. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick160 Rnd5 Chau Smith-Wade
They took Chau Smith-Wade at par in the 160th pick, which is nothing to complain about. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick169 Rnd5 Layden Robinson
They did well to land Layden Robinson in the 169th overall pick, just ahead of his grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick179 Rnd6 Isaiah Davis
No drama and no debate, Isaiah Davis went about where he belonged in slot 179. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick190 Rnd6 JD Bertrand
By-the-book stuff, JD Bertrand at pick No. 190 squarely in line with his ranking. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick230 Rnd7 Mark Perry
Mark Perry in the 230th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick234 Rnd7 Matthew Jones
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Matthew Jones. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.