B-
Minnesota Vikings
The Vikings drew a line under the quarterback search with McCarthy: B-.
by stogie928 ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 9 picks
· 4 steals
· 2 reaches
The Vikings spent the pick that matters most on J.J. McCarthy, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.
They are betting McCormick proves the room right and everyone else wrong. The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.
They banked enough surplus on Wallace to cover a lot of smaller sins. Stockpiling next year's capital is patient, if unglamorous, asset work.
A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.
Pick-by-Pick
A reach for J.J. McCarthy in the 18th overall pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
In Round 1, Pick 23 they get a lockdown presence outside at fair value. Need was not the driver here.
Mekhi Wingo in slot 108 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The roster fit checks out.
They paid a round early for Mason McCormick in the Round 4 slot, more than the board wanted. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Nice patience on Jacob Cowing, who had no business lasting to pick 157. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Tyrone Tracy Jr. is a better player than pick No. 167 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It fills a real need, too.
Cody Schrader at the 177th pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
JD Bertrand at No. 230 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A minor itch, scratched.
A top-tier offensive lineman at a bargain, Caedan Wallace in the 232nd overall pick, plain and simple. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.