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Minnesota Vikings
Nobody dealt better than the Vikings this weekend: A-.
by wbwychor ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 13 picks
· 5 steals
· 3 reaches
They will call it conviction in the building and a reach everywhere else: Carson Steele, 65 picks early at Round 6, Pick 42. A near-flawless weekend of work, and a A- to cap it.
However the rest shakes out, Tampa at that price is a win they earned. They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. A whole weekend of picks and safety is somehow still a want.
In the end it comes back to Bralen Trice, and a haul good enough to build on right away.
Pick-by-Pick
A clean, defensible pick in Round 1, Pick 28 with a little surplus value in Bralen Trice. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
They will replay T.J. Tampa at pick No. 84 for years; that is how good the value is. A minor need, but a need all the same.
A tidy little value on Roman Wilson in the 92nd pick, a step better than break-even. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
A market-rate quarterback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Michael Pratt. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
A straight-up fair deal on Sataoa Laumea at slot 130, value and slot in agreement. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for LaDarius Henderson. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
You do not let a cornerback like Kamal Hadden reach the Round 5 slot and blink. They did not. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Isaiah Davis well ahead of where he belonged. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Chau Smith-Wade slid further than he should have, and No. 179 is lovely value for the cornerback. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
This one needs a full-page explanation: Carson Steele in pick No. 217, miles early. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
By-the-book stuff, Jawhar Jordan at the 219th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Christian Jones at Round 7, Pick 10 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Isaiah Neyor slipping to the 246th pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. The roster fit checks out.