ArthurVikes'S MOCK DRAFT
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04.24.24

  • ArthurVikes DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (MIN)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (MIN)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIN)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIN)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (MIN)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (MIN)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Brevyn Spann-Ford Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (MIN)
Brevyn Spann-Ford
TE Minnesota
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Sam Hartman Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (MIN)
Sam Hartman
QB Notre Dame
Jalen Coker Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jalen Coker
WR Holy Cross
Draft Picks Received
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (JAX)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (JAX)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Brevyn Spann-Ford Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (DAL)
Brevyn Spann-Ford
TE Minnesota
Jalen Coker Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jalen Coker
WR Holy Cross
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (JAX)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Ladd McConkey Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (DAL)
Ladd McConkey
WR Georgia
Players Gained
Head Shot
Arik Armstead
DT
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB-
The Vikings drew a line under the quarterback search with McCarthy: B+.

After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Vikings committed. J.J. McCarthy is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B+.

The McGlothern value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. Spann-Ford has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck.

The safety hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
In No. 17 they get the face of the franchise, even if it was a touch early. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick24 Rnd1 Chop Robinson
In the Round 1 slot they get a bendy edge with upside. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick48 Rnd2 Brian Thomas Jr.
Steal is underselling it; Brian Thomas Jr. at pick 48 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick87 Rnd3 Kingsley Suamataia
The board had Kingsley Suamataia higher than the 87th overall pick, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick108 Rnd4 Christian Mahogany
Christian Mahogany is a better player than Round 4, Pick 8 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick129 Rnd4 Leonard Taylor III
Leonard Taylor III at pick No. 129 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It fills a real need, too.
Pick157 Rnd5 Marist Liufau
Marist Liufau in the 157th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick167 Rnd5 Ty'Ron Hopper
A reach for Ty'Ron Hopper in slot 167; a little patience would have been rewarded. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick177 Rnd6 Christian Jones
The board fumbled Christian Jones all the way to slot 177, and they scooped it up. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick216 Rnd6 Brevyn Spann-Ford
Value said wait; Brevyn Spann-Ford in the 216th overall pick says they were not listening. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick230 Rnd7 Dwight McGlothern
Dwight McGlothern at No. 230 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick232 Rnd7 Sam Hartman
A big swing on Sam Hartman at the 232nd pick, well ahead of any board in the building. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick244 Rnd7 Jalen Coker
They will replay Jalen Coker at pick 244 for years; that is how good the value is. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.