B-
Minnesota Vikings
The Vikings let Bethune fall into their laps, and walked away with a B-.
by Jhawthorn16 ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 10 picks
· 2 steals
· 4 reaches
This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Tatum Bethune, the No. 209 name on the board, stolen at pick 230. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.
The Rogers pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.
They left with edge rusher solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.
A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.
Pick-by-Pick
In No. 11 they get a disruptive interior force at fair value. A real need, handled.
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Devontez Walker at Round 2, Pick 20 is the proof. The roster fit checks out.
A reach on Bucky Irving in the 84th pick; the board had better options right there. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Tommy Eichenberg at the Round 4 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Fair-plus on Cam Hart, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It adds depth where they could use a little.
A real head-scratcher, Justin Rogers in slot 148 is miles ahead of his ranking. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
A premium they did not need to pay, Justin Walley a notch or two before his time. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Julian Pearl in pick 164 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
No edge and no loss on Justin Eboigbe in the 179th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
They will replay Tatum Bethune at slot 230 for years; that is how good the value is. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.