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2/1/24

  • ArthurVikes DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (MIN)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Calen Bullock Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (MIN)
Calen Bullock
S USC
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (MIN)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Justin Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Justin Rogers
DL Auburn
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint...
WR Georgia
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (MIN)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
Sam Hartman Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
Sam Hartman
QB Notre Dame
JD Bertrand Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (MIN)
JD Bertrand
LB Notre Dame
Braiden McGregor Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Braiden McGregor
DL-EDGE Michigan
Mark Perry Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Mark Perry
S TCU
Draft Picks Received
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (LAR)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Calen Bullock Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (LAR)
Calen Bullock
S USC
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (LAR)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (LAR)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
Draft Picks Traded
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (LAR)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesB+ FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Vikings.

The rest of the league had time to spare on Sam Hartman; the Vikings did not wait, grabbing him 47 spots ahead at No. 160. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

It is not that Melton is a bad player; it is that the Vikings had louder needs to answer first. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through running back. The trade work was a quiet net positive.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with quarterback chief among the fixes.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Terrion Arnold
In slot 19 they get a potential shutdown corner. Need was not the driver here.
Pick42 Rnd2 Byron Murphy II
Byron Murphy II in Round 2, Pick 10 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick51 Rnd2 Calen Bullock
A market-rate safety, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Calen Bullock. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick83 Rnd3 Junior Colson
They did well to land Junior Colson in the 83rd overall pick, just ahead of his grade. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick108 Rnd4 Max Melton
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending the Round 4 slot on Max Melton with running back and tight end unsolved.
Pick130 Rnd4 Justin Rogers
They left a pile of value on the table to take Justin Rogers this early at the 130th pick. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick148 Rnd5 Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint at pick 148 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick156 Rnd5 LaDarius Henderson
They paid sticker price for LaDarius Henderson in the 156th overall pick, and that is fine. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick160 Rnd5 Sam Hartman
A big swing on Sam Hartman at the 160th pick, well ahead of any board in the building. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick166 Rnd5 JD Bertrand
JD Bertrand at pick No. 166 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick179 Rnd6 Braiden McGregor
Braiden McGregor in Round 6, Pick 4 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick230 Rnd7 Mark Perry
By-the-book stuff, Mark Perry at slot 230 squarely in line with his ranking. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.