B-
Minnesota Vikings
The Vikings answered their biggest question with Maye. Grade: B-.
by TraderRick ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 10 picks
· 3 steals
· 2 reaches
Start where it matters. The Vikings took Drake Maye to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one.
For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took King.
Reaching for Bortolini left real value on the table behind him.
All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.
Pick-by-Pick
In No. 8 they get their quarterback of the future. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
No drama and no debate, Max Melton went about where he belonged in pick 74. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
A clean, defensible pick in pick No. 108 with a little surplus value in Audric Estime. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Tyler Davis at slot 109 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
They took Ben Sinnott at par in Round 4, Pick 30, which is nothing to complain about. It fills a real need, too.
Circle this one: Kalen King at the 157th overall pick is a fall that decides a draft. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
No edge and no loss on Javion Cohen in the 167th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
A reach on Tanor Bortolini in the Round 6 slot; the board had better options right there. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Caedan Wallace slid further than he should have, and pick 230 is lovely value for the offensive lineman. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
They barely believed it either: Nathaniel Watson still on the board at No. 232. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.