B-
Minnesota Vikings
A solid, sensible weekend for the Vikings: B-.
by isu101 ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 9 picks
· 1 steals
· 4 reaches
It is the swing that defines the weekend: Eyabi Okie-Anoma in Round 7, Pick 10, a good 122 spots before the room expected him.
Landing McMillan that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. The running back hole is the one line item this class does not answer.
In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the running back spot they never got to.
Pick-by-Pick
In pick No. 11 they get a problem off the edge. The biggest hole, addressed.
No drama and no debate, Byron Murphy II went about where he belonged in pick 42. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Steal is underselling it; Jalen McMillan at the 108th overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
They paid sticker price for James Williams in Round 4, Pick 30, and that is fine. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Joe Milton III in the 148th pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
A straight-up fair deal on LaDarius Henderson at No. 160, value and slot in agreement. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Curtis Jacobs at the 166th pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Evan Anderson. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
A real head-scratcher, Eyabi Okie-Anoma in pick No. 230 is miles ahead of his ranking. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.