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Minnesota Vikings

The Vikings fleeced the room on the phones and earned a B+.

by Kiwe · 2024 NFL Draft · 14 picks · 1 steals · 5 reaches
Value C
Need B-
Trades A+
Future A+

The Vikings went off the board in a big way for Dwight McGlothern, 78 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B+.

Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. The safety spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

The Jones pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. The future picks help the war chest more than the win-now roster.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but safety.

Pick-by-Pick

R1.27 · Pick 27 · Byron Murphy II · DL · rank 40
In pick 27 they get a run-stuffing presence up front, even if it was a touch early.
R2.10 · Pick 42 · T'Vondre Sweat · DL · rank 60
T'Vondre Sweat at pick No. 42 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
R3.13 · Pick 77 · Cooper Beebe · OG · rank 78
They took Cooper Beebe at par in slot 77, which is nothing to complain about. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
R3.27 · Pick 90 · Zak Zinter · OG · rank 95
Zak Zinter in the 90th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
R4.4 · Pick 104 · Audric Estime · RB · rank 98
Good price on Audric Estime in No. 104, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
R4.8 · Pick 108 · Darius Robinson · DL-EDGE · rank 121
A reach on Darius Robinson in the 108th pick; the board had better options right there. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
R4.30 · Pick 130 · Cam Hart · CB · rank 137
By-the-book stuff, Cam Hart at No. 130 squarely in line with his ranking. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
R5.12 · Pick 148 · Braelon Allen · RB · rank 155
No edge and no loss on Braelon Allen in the 148th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. The roster fit checks out.
R5.24 · Pick 160 · Austin Booker · DL-EDGE · rank 159
A straight-up fair deal on Austin Booker at the 160th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
R5.30 · Pick 166 · Joe Milton III · QB · rank 164
Joe Milton III at Round 5, Pick 30 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
R6.4 · Pick 179 · Dwight McGlothern · CB · rank 257
Dwight McGlothern at pick No. 179 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
R6.15 · Pick 190 · Christian Jones · OT · rank 197
They paid sticker price for Christian Jones in pick 190, and that is fine. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
R7.5 · Pick 225 · Xavier Thomas · DE-EDGE · rank 255
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Xavier Thomas well ahead of where he belonged. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
R7.10 · Pick 230 · Sheridan Jones · CB · rank 221
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Sheridan Jones at slot 230. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
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