Arron Rodgers'S MOCK DRAFT
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Draft Selections
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (MIN)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (MIN)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (MIN)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIN)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Walter Rouse Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (MIN)
Walter Rouse
OT Oklahoma
JD Bertrand Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (MIN)
JD Bertrand
LB Notre Dame
Daijun Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (MIN)
Daijun Edwards
RB Georgia
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (JAX)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (JAX)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (SEA)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (JAX)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (JAX)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (JAX)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (JAX)
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Draft Picks Traded
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (JAX)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesC FutureB+
Good, not great, for the Vikings: B-.

Nobody had JD Bertrand this high, and it is not close. The Vikings reached 34 spots to get him at the Round 6 slot. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

The safety spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. On value alone, Puni makes the weekend a net positive.

Good work on the whole, with safety the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In pick 17 they get a difference-maker at receiver at fair value.
Pick42 Rnd2 J.J. McCarthy
They paid sticker price for J.J. McCarthy in pick No. 42, and that is fine. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick108 Rnd4 Dominick Puni
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Dominick Puni at Round 4, Pick 8 is the proof. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick114 Rnd4 Johnny Wilson
Johnny Wilson in the Round 4 slot is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick118 Rnd4 Theo Johnson
Theo Johnson at the 118th overall pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick129 Rnd4 Justin Eboigbe
Value said wait; Justin Eboigbe in No. 129 says they were not listening. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick157 Rnd5 Jarrian Jones
A tidy bit of business in slot 157, where Jarrian Jones graded well above the range. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick167 Rnd5 Walter Rouse
Walter Rouse in No. 167 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick177 Rnd6 JD Bertrand
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for JD Bertrand. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick188 Rnd6 Daijun Edwards
A reach for Daijun Edwards in pick No. 188; a little patience would have been rewarded. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick230 Rnd7 Matthew Jones
Matthew Jones at the Round 7 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.