D
Minnesota Vikings
The Vikings drew a line under the quarterback search with Maye: D.
by Purplej1512 ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 13 picks
· 3 steals
· 1 reaches
Every swap seemed to tilt away from the Vikings, and the value they bled adds up to real damage.
Drake Maye gives the offense a face and a plan, and the grade leans heavily on whether he hits. For all the activity, tight end went untouched, which is hard to explain. Reaching for Sweat left real value on the table behind him.
Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even.
Pick-by-Pick
In pick No. 4 they get a passer to set the clock by. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
In Round 1, Pick 21 they get a quarterback's worst nightmare at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
A tidy little value on Chop Robinson in No. 44, a step better than break-even. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
T'Vondre Sweat at pick 52 is a conviction pick that outran the value. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Nothing to complain about; Cooper Beebe went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
They let Tykee Smith come to them and pounced at the 108th pick. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
A straight-up fair deal on Jarrian Jones at slot 120, value and slot in agreement. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Cedric Gray in the Round 4 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint at Round 5, Pick 12 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the wide receiver. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
A quiet steal in slot 160: Ty'Ron Hopper for less than the market said. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
They took Frank Gore Jr. at par in the 165th pick, which is nothing to complain about. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
The board had Andru Phillips higher than pick No. 179, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Dylan McMahon. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.