B
Minnesota Vikings
A franchise passer in Maye headlines a B weekend for the Vikings.
by hmmm ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 7 picks
· 4 steals
· 2 reaches
After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Vikings committed. Drake Maye is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline.
On value alone, Gray makes the weekend a net positive. Leaving safety unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The Robinson reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.
Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.
Pick-by-Pick
In the 7th overall pick they get a long-term answer under center at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Darius Robinson in pick No. 120 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Nice patience on Devontez Walker, who had no business lasting to the 157th pick. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
They let Donovan Edwards come to them and pounced at No. 161. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Mike Sainristil in pick 168. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Keith Randolph Jr. in the Round 6 slot is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Taking Joshua Gray in Round 7, Pick 21 is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.