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Skol'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 3, 2024

Vikings draft 6

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Draft Selections
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (MIN)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (MIN)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (MIN)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Justin Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (MIN)
Justin Rogers
DL Auburn
Beaux Limmer Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (MIN)
Beaux Limmer
C Arkansas
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (MIN)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (MIN)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (MIN)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Keith Randolph Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Keith Randolph Jr.
DL-EDGE Illinois
Moose Muhammad III Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (MIN)
Moose Muhammad III
WR Texas A&M
Draft Picks Received
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (DEN)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
Justin Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (DEN)
Justin Rogers
DL Auburn
Moose Muhammad III Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (DEN)
Moose Muhammad III
WR Texas A&M
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CHI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DEN)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Chris Morris Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (CHI)
Chris Morris
OL Texas A&M
Players Gained
Head Shot
Alex Singleton
LB
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall A-
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB
A franchise passer in Penix Jr. headlines a A- weekend for the Vikings.

The Vikings did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Kiran Amegadjie fell into the 162nd pick. It holds up to a second look, which is why it earns the A-.

So much rides on Michael Penix Jr. that the rest of the class almost grades on a curve behind him. Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck.

A whole weekend of picks and safety is somehow still a want. It is not that Hart is a bad player; it is that the Vikings had louder needs to answer first.

They are betting Rogers proves the room right and everyone else wrong.

In the end it comes back to Michael Penix Jr., and a haul good enough to build on right away.

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 Michael Penix Jr.
In the 14th overall pick they get a passer to set the clock by at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick44 Rnd2 Terrion Arnold
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Terrion Arnold at No. 44. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick112 Rnd4 Cam Hart
Of all the spots to shop, they chose cornerback. Cam Hart in the 112th overall pick leaves safety, running back and other spots for later.
Pick114 Rnd4 Justin Rogers
They left a pile of value on the table to take Justin Rogers this early at slot 114. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick127 Rnd4 Beaux Limmer
They went early on Beaux Limmer in No. 127, and the value did not follow. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick149 Rnd5 Devontez Walker
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Devontez Walker in pick No. 149, plain and simple. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick162 Rnd5 Kiran Amegadjie
They robbed the room for Kiran Amegadjie here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick165 Rnd5 Khyree Jackson
Khyree Jackson in the 165th pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick179 Rnd6 Keith Randolph Jr.
The board had cheaper options than Keith Randolph Jr. at the Round 6 slot, and it noticed. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick235 Rnd7 Moose Muhammad III
They barely believed it either: Moose Muhammad III still on the board at pick 235. The roster fit checks out.