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Minnesota Vikings
The Vikings left with their quarterback, and a B to match.
by stogie928 ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 9 picks
· 4 steals
· 0 reaches
After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Vikings committed. J.J. McCarthy is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline. More right than wrong, and a B to match.
The Worthy pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through safety.
All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but safety.
Pick-by-Pick
In Round 1, Pick 23 they get their quarterback of the future. Exactly the need they had to hit.
In the Round 1 slot they get a bendy edge with upside at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
No drama and no debate, Kamari Lassiter went about where he belonged in pick 41. A minor need, but a need all the same.
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Xavier Worthy in slot 108, plain and simple. The roster fit checks out.
Will Shipley in the 129th overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
A offensive lineman of that caliber at pick No. 157 is the definition of value, full stop. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
They took Javion Cohen at par in No. 167, which is nothing to complain about. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
They paid sticker price for Jordan Jefferson in the 177th pick, and that is fine. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Steal is underselling it; M.J. Devonshire at the Round 7 slot is a heist with the alarm still ringing. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.