C-
Minnesota Vikings
McCarthy is the plan now, and the Vikings grade out a C-.
by God Force ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 3 picks
· 1 steals
· 2 reaches
After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Vikings committed. J.J. McCarthy is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline. It washes out to a C-, no better and no worse.
The Corum reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. The Pearl steal is the beam this whole class leans on. They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.
The dealing tilted against them, just enough to notice.
Hit on J.J. McCarthy and the swing picks, and this ages a lot better than it grades today.
Pick-by-Pick
In the 11th overall pick they get the arm they will build around, reach and all. Exactly the need they had to hit.
In Round 1, Pick 23 they get a three-down runner, though the board says they badly overpaid. A clean fit for the roster.
You do not let an offensive lineman like Julian Pearl reach No. 249 and blink. They did not. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.