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jim'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 29, 2024

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  • jim DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (MIN)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (MIN)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (MIN)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Trevor Keegan Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIN)
Trevor Keegan
OG Michigan
Dylan Laube Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Dylan Laube
RB New Hampshire
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (MIN)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Tahj Washington Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (MIN)
Tahj Washington
WR USC
Edefuan Ulofoshio Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Edefuan Ulofoshio
LB Washington
KT Leveston Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (MIN)
KT Leveston
OT Kansas State
Brevyn Spann-Ford Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (MIN)
Brevyn Spann-Ford
TE Minnesota
Jalen Coker Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jalen Coker
WR Holy Cross
Draft Picks Received
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Tahj Washington Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (CLE)
Tahj Washington
WR USC
Brevyn Spann-Ford Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Brevyn Spann-Ford
TE Minnesota
Jalen Coker Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Jalen Coker
WR Holy Cross
Draft Picks Traded
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (NE)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (WSH)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Justin Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (CLE)
Justin Rogers
DL Auburn
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CHI)
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Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureF
The Vikings left with their quarterback, and a B- to match.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Drake Maye is the Vikings' quarterback, full stop. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

Wilson falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend.

For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain. If Keegan pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In the 3rd overall pick they get their quarterback of the future. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick36 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
They jumped the gun on T'Vondre Sweat, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick67 Rnd3 Mike Sainristil
They paid up for Mike Sainristil at slot 67 when waiting would have done the job. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick108 Rnd4 Payton Wilson
Payton Wilson at the 108th pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick129 Rnd4 Trevor Keegan
Trevor Keegan at Round 4, Pick 29 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick157 Rnd5 Dylan Laube
No edge and no loss on Dylan Laube in pick 157; it is a wash and a sensible one. It fills a real need, too.
Pick167 Rnd5 Dwight McGlothern
Dwight McGlothern at pick No. 167 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick206 Rnd6 Tahj Washington
Tahj Washington is a better player than the Round 6 slot suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick230 Rnd7 Edefuan Ulofoshio
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Edefuan Ulofoshio. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick232 Rnd7 KT Leveston
A conviction pick on KT Leveston at Round 7, Pick 12 that the board grades a round light. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick256 Rnd7 Brevyn Spann-Ford
A reasonable price with a little left over, Brevyn Spann-Ford in the 256th pick. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick257 Rnd7 Jalen Coker
A tidy little value on Jalen Coker in the Round 7 slot, a step better than break-even. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.