B-
Minnesota Vikings
The Vikings bet the future on Daniels. The board says B-.
by kgrundseth ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 8 picks
· 2 steals
· 4 reaches
The search is over. The Vikings handed the keys to Jayden Daniels, and the whole operation now runs on his development. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.
If Glaze pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. The Hart pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch.
That safety hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. They squeezed a little extra out of every move they made.
Good work on the whole, with safety the one box left unchecked.
Pick-by-Pick
In the 3rd pick they get a long-term answer under center. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
A cornerback of that caliber at No. 121 is the definition of value, full stop. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
No edge and no loss on Christian Jones in slot 129; it is a wash and a sensible one. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Jaylin Simpson slipping to the 145th overall pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
They talked themselves into Delmar Glaze at Round 5, Pick 21, and the board did not agree. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Myles Cole at pick 167 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Justin Rogers at the Round 6 slot is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
They reached a country mile for Rasheen Ali at pick No. 232, and the board is aghast. The roster fit checks out.