B
Minnesota Vikings
Corley should have been long gone. The Vikings pounced, and earned a B.
by dan ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 9 picks
· 6 steals
· 0 reaches
The Vikings did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Malachi Corley fell into the 130th pick. No fireworks, but a solid B.
The running back hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Quarterback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.
All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but running back.
Pick-by-Pick
Dallas Turner in slot 11 is fair value, right on his grade. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
They paid sticker price for J.J. McCarthy in pick No. 42, and that is fine. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Fair-plus on Blake Fisher, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
They will replay Malachi Corley at Round 4, Pick 30 for years; that is how good the value is. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Cam Hart at pick 148 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
The board fumbled Malik Mustapha all the way to the Round 5 slot, and they scooped it up. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
You do not let a wide receiver like Ainias Smith reach the 167th overall pick and blink. They did not. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
They barely believed it either: Nehemiah Pritchett still on the board at the 179th pick. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Somehow Ethan Driskell was still sitting there in the 230th pick, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.