B-
Minnesota Vikings
The Vikings let McMillan fall into their laps, and walked away with a B-.
by swampthing ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 9 picks
· 2 steals
· 0 reaches
You could see the war room lean forward. Jalen McMillan at the 149th overall pick is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did. The bottom line is a respectable B-.
They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Safety is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.
In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.
Pick-by-Pick
In the 12th overall pick they get a potential shutdown corner at fair value.
No edge and no loss on Troy Fautanu in pick 44; it is a wash and a sensible one. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
A straight-up fair deal on Howard Cross III at pick No. 112, value and slot in agreement. The roster fit checks out.
Cedric Gray in No. 127 is fair value, right on his grade. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Jalen McMillan in the Round 5 slot is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Good price on Billy Bowman Jr. in Round 5, Pick 26, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
They paid sticker price for Zy Alexander in slot 165, and that is fine. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Nice patience on Ty'Ron Hopper, who had no business lasting to the 179th pick. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Austin Stogner at the 233rd pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.