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Minnesota Vikings

A solid, sensible weekend for the Vikings: B.

by dan · 2024 NFL Draft · 11 picks · 6 steals · 2 reaches
Value B
Need B
Trades D+
Future A

The Jordan Jefferson selection is the head-turner. The Vikings reached 45 spots for him, and it will define how this weekend is remembered. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.

The Smith pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. A whole weekend of picks and safety is somehow still a want. They were the ones paying the moving tax this weekend.

They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick-by-Pick

R2.1 · Pick 33 · Kool-Aid McKinstry · CB · rank 19
They let Kool-Aid McKinstry come to them and pounced at slot 33. A minor itch, scratched.
R2.10 · Pick 42 · Jordan Morgan · OT · rank 27
A slide stopped in pick 42, with Jordan Morgan worth more than the price. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
R3.1 · Pick 65 · J.J. McCarthy · QB · rank 48
J.J. McCarthy at No. 65 is money in the bank, a quarterback taken below his worth. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
R4.30 · Pick 130 · Keith Randolph Jr. · DL-EDGE · rank 160
They reached a country mile for Keith Randolph Jr. at the 130th overall pick, and the board is aghast. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
R5.12 · Pick 148 · Jordan Jefferson · DT · rank 193
Jordan Jefferson at the 148th pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
R5.21 · Pick 157 · Ainias Smith · WR · rank 123
Ainias Smith at Round 5, Pick 21 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It fills a real need, too.
R5.24 · Pick 160 · Jarrian Jones · CB · rank 129
Steal is underselling it; Jarrian Jones at the 160th pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
R5.31 · Pick 167 · LaDarius Henderson · OT · rank 170
No edge and no loss on LaDarius Henderson in the Round 5 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
R6.4 · Pick 179 · Roger Rosengarten · OT · rank 185
No drama and no debate, Roger Rosengarten went about where he belonged in the 179th overall pick. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
R6.16 · Pick 191 · Jaylan Ford · LB · rank 188
They did well to land Jaylan Ford in pick 191, just ahead of his grade. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
R7.10 · Pick 230 · Fentrell Cypress II · CB · rank 214
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Fentrell Cypress II at No. 230. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
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