VIKINGS MOCK DRAFT GRADE B-

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Minnesota Vikings

The Vikings checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

by MarkSP18 · 2024 NFL Draft · 11 picks · 1 steals · 8 reaches
Value C-
Need B
Trades B
Future B-

The Vikings torched the value chart for Jackson Mitchell, taking him 129 spots sooner than anyone had him slotted. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The Smith pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with edge rusher chief among the fixes.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick-by-Pick

R1.31 · Pick 31 · Troy Fautanu · OT · rank 42
In the 31st overall pick they get a cornerstone up front, reach and all. Exactly the need they had to hit.
R2.20 · Pick 52 · Jackson Powers-Johnson · C · rank 80
Jackson Powers-Johnson in pick No. 52 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
R3.9 · Pick 73 · Nazir Stackhouse · DL · rank 94
They left a pile of value on the table to take Nazir Stackhouse this early at No. 73. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
R4.3 · Pick 103 · Braelon Allen · RB · rank 99
A tidy little value on Braelon Allen in slot 103, a step better than break-even. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
R4.20 · Pick 120 · Payton Wilson · LB · rank 144
Payton Wilson in Round 4, Pick 20 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
R5.21 · Pick 157 · Mike Sainristil · CB · rank 150
Mike Sainristil in the Round 5 slot lands just on the right side of the ledger. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
R5.26 · Pick 162 · Braden Fiske · DL · rank 172
Braden Fiske in pick No. 162 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
R5.33 · Pick 169 · Ainias Smith · WR · rank 161
A quiet steal in Round 5, Pick 33: Ainias Smith for less than the market said. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
R6.4 · Pick 179 · Jaylen Harrell · DE-EDGE · rank 284
A big swing on Jaylen Harrell at pick 179, well ahead of any board in the building. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
R7.21 · Pick 241 · Kenny Logan Jr. · S · rank 269
A real head-scratcher, Kenny Logan Jr. in the 241st overall pick is miles ahead of his ranking. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
R7.33 · Pick 253 · Jackson Mitchell · LB · rank 382
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jackson Mitchell in the 253rd pick, miles early. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
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