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Minnesota Vikings

The Vikings cashed the board's mistake on Pritchett: B+.

by dschully · 2024 NFL Draft · 10 picks · 3 steals · 0 reaches
Value B-
Need B+
Trades A
Future B

Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Vikings were there to profit. Nehemiah Pritchett, the No. 146 name on the board, should have been long gone before the Round 5 slot.

That tight end hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. They squeezed a little extra out of every move they made.

Quarterback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick-by-Pick

R1.11 · Pick 11 · Dallas Turner · LB-EDGE · rank 14
In the Round 1 slot they get a disruptor off the edge at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
R2.16 · Pick 48 · J.J. McCarthy · QB · rank 48
No edge and no loss on J.J. McCarthy in slot 48; it is a wash and a sensible one. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
R3.33 · Pick 96 · Michael Hall Jr. · DT · rank 94
A straight-up fair deal on Michael Hall Jr. at No. 96, value and slot in agreement. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
R4.8 · Pick 108 · Zak Zinter · OG · rank 99
Zak Zinter is a better player than Round 4, Pick 8 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
R4.30 · Pick 130 · Kris Abrams-Draine · CB · rank 126
Nothing to complain about; Kris Abrams-Draine went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It adds depth where they could use a little.
R5.12 · Pick 148 · Malik Mustapha · S · rank 142
A tidy little value on Malik Mustapha in the 148th overall pick, a step better than break-even. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
R5.24 · Pick 160 · Cedric Johnson · DE-EDGE · rank 165
Cedric Johnson at pick 160 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
R5.29 · Pick 165 · Nehemiah Pritchett · CB · rank 146
Nehemiah Pritchett at pick No. 165 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
R6.4 · Pick 179 · Cody Schrader · RB · rank 174
Cody Schrader in the 179th pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. It fills a real need, too.
R7.10 · Pick 230 · De'Corian Clark · WR · rank 220
De'Corian Clark at the Round 7 slot is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. The roster fit checks out.
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