VIKINGS MOCK DRAFT GRADE A-

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Minnesota Vikings

The Vikings let Lovett fall into their laps, and walked away with a A-.

by Goku122 · 2024 NFL Draft · 12 picks · 6 steals · 0 reaches
Value B
Need B
Trades A+
Future A-

If you want a masterclass in dealing, watch the Vikings, who turned every swap into a profit this weekend. Little to argue with here, and the A- says so.

That Lovett pick is the receipt they will wave around later. A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want.

Bottom line, with Kool-Aid McKinstry leading the way, this is a class that should pay off fast and rarely be regretted.

Pick-by-Pick

R1.17 · Pick 17 · Kool-Aid McKinstry · CB · rank 14
In No. 17 they get a potential shutdown corner. Need was not the driver here.
R2.10 · Pick 42 · Troy Fautanu · OT · rank 34
They read the board right and Troy Fautanu was the payoff at the 42nd overall pick. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
R3.15 · Pick 79 · Byron Murphy II · DL · rank 71
Byron Murphy II at Round 3, Pick 15 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. The roster fit checks out.
R4.8 · Pick 108 · Zak Zinter · OG · rank 94
A slide stopped in pick 108, with Zak Zinter worth more than the price. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
R4.30 · Pick 130 · James Williams · S · rank 128
James Williams in the Round 4 slot is fair value, right on his grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
R5.12 · Pick 148 · Nehemiah Pritchett · CB · rank 131
Nice patience on Nehemiah Pritchett, who had no business lasting to pick No. 148. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
R5.24 · Pick 160 · Jordan Travis · QB · rank 142
Jordan Travis in the 160th pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
R5.28 · Pick 164 · Frank Gore Jr. · RB · rank 165
Frank Gore Jr. at pick No. 164 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
R5.29 · Pick 165 · Malik Washington · WR · rank 158
Nothing to complain about; Malik Washington went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
R6.4 · Pick 179 · Josh Proctor · S · rank 176
Josh Proctor at No. 179 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
R6.35 · Pick 210 · Tatum Bethune · LB · rank 208
Tatum Bethune at slot 210 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
R7.10 · Pick 230 · Dominic Lovett · WR · rank 205
They will replay Dominic Lovett at the Round 7 slot for years; that is how good the value is. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
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