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Minnesota Vikings

A passer of the future in Daniels, and a A-, for the Vikings.

by TraderRick · 2024 NFL Draft · 12 picks · 12 steals · 0 reaches
Value A-
Need B+
Trades A+
Future B

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Jayden Daniels is the Vikings' quarterback, full stop.

However the rest shakes out, Harrell at that price is a win they earned. Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped offensive lineman, which is a strange place to end up.

On the needs board they went 6 of 8, with quarterback the one that mattered most.

Bottom line, with Jayden Daniels leading the way, this is a class that should pay off fast and rarely be regretted.

Pick-by-Pick

R1.17 · Pick 17 · Jayden Daniels · QB · rank 7
A tidy bit of business in pick No. 17, where Jayden Daniels graded well above the range. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
R1.23 · Pick 23 · Dallas Turner · LB-EDGE · rank 14
In pick 23 they get a quarterback's worst nightmare, and a steal at that. The biggest hole, addressed.
R3.32 · Pick 95 · Mike Sainristil · CB · rank 75
Mike Sainristil at Round 3, Pick 32 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
R3.33 · Pick 96 · Michael Hall Jr. · DT · rank 82
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Michael Hall Jr. at slot 96 is the proof. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
R4.29 · Pick 129 · Cedric Gray · LB · rank 113
A quiet steal in No. 129: Cedric Gray for less than the market said. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
R4.32 · Pick 132 · Cole Bishop · S · rank 104
You do not let a safety like Cole Bishop reach the 132nd pick and blink. They did not. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
R5.21 · Pick 157 · Elijah Jones · CB · rank 115
They robbed the room for Elijah Jones here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
R5.31 · Pick 167 · Isaac Guerendo · RB · rank 128
Isaac Guerendo at the 167th overall pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
R6.2 · Pick 177 · Tyrone Tracy Jr. · WR · rank 153
Tyrone Tracy Jr. in the Round 6 slot is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It fills a real need, too.
R7.10 · Pick 230 · Steele Chambers · LB · rank 199
The board fumbled Steele Chambers all the way to No. 230, and they scooped it up. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
R7.12 · Pick 232 · M.J. Devonshire · CB · rank 191
Somehow M.J. Devonshire was still sitting there in the 232nd pick, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
R7.32 · Pick 252 · Jaylen Harrell · DE-EDGE · rank 208
Jaylen Harrell in pick No. 252 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
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