B
Minnesota Vikings
The Vikings left with their quarterback, and a B to match.
by kgrundseth ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 10 picks
· 4 steals
· 4 reaches
Start where it matters. The Vikings took J.J. McCarthy to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one. No fireworks, but a solid B.
That Thrash pick is the receipt they will wave around later. They will need McCarthy to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it.
For all the activity, safety went untouched, which is hard to explain.
A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.
Pick-by-Pick
In the Round 1 slot they get the face of the franchise, a steep price for the projection. The biggest hole, addressed.
Chris Braswell slipping to the 49th overall pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Value with a capital V on Cam Hart in No. 109, a genuine coup. It adds depth where they could use a little.
McKinnley Jackson at pick No. 130 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
A reach for Isaiah Davis in Round 5, Pick 12; a little patience would have been rewarded. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
They liked Javion Cohen enough to skip the value, taking him in slot 156. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Circle this one: Jamari Thrash at the 166th pick is a fall that decides a draft. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Nick Gargiulo. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Caedan Wallace is a better player than the Round 6 slot suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
No edge and no loss on Curtis Jacobs in pick 196; it is a wash and a sensible one. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.