kgrundseth'S MOCK DRAFT

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kgrundseth'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 30, 2024

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kg mock 16 w/o Kirk

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Vikings

PICK: 32 RND: 1 (MIN)

Chop Robinson

DE-EDGE Penn State

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PICK: 35 RND: 2 (MIN)

Trey Benson

RB Florida State

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PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)

Michael Pratt

QB Tulane

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PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)

DeWayne Carter

DT Duke

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PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)

Malik Washington

WR Virginia

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PICK: 132 RND: 4 (MIN)

Kris Abrams-Draine

CB Missouri

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PICK: 134 RND: 4 (MIN)

Theo Johnson

TE Penn State

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PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)

Malik Mustapha

S Wake Forest

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PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)

Justin Rogers

DL Auburn

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PICK: 166 RND: 5 (MIN)

Aki Ogunbiyi

OG Texas A&M

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PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)

Michael Barrett

LB Michigan

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PICK: 188 RND: 6 (MIN)

Nathan Thomas

OT Louisiana

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PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)

Dylan McMahon

C North Carolina State

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PICK: 32 RND: 1 (BAL)

Chop Robinson

DE-EDGE Penn State

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PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)

Trey Benson

RB Florida State

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PICK: 132 RND: 4 (BAL)

Kris Abrams-Draine

CB Missouri

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PICK: 134 RND: 4 (BAL)

Theo Johnson

TE Penn State

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PICK: 188 RND: 6 (ARI)

Nathan Thomas

OT Louisiana

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PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)

NEXT YEAR (2025)

PICK: RND: 3 (BAL)

NEXT YEAR (2025)

PICK: RND: 5 (BAL)

NEXT YEAR (2025)

PICK: 11 RND: 1 (ARI)

Rome Odunze

WR Washington

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Will Hernandez

Overall B+

ValueC- NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB+

The Vikings fleeced the room on the phones and earned a B+.

The Vikings did not so much draft Michael Pratt as overpay for him, 60 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend. The bottom line is a respectable B+.

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. However the rest shakes out, Thomas at that price is a win they earned.

The Will Hernandez deal gives the class an established piece to lean on. They went 8 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick32 Rnd1 Chop Robinson

In Round 1, Pick 32 they get juice off the edge. It fills the loudest need on the roster.

Pick35 Rnd2 Trey Benson

Trey Benson at pick 35 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It fills a real need, too.

Pick42 Rnd2 Michael Pratt

A wild overpay on Michael Pratt in No. 42, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.

Pick108 Rnd4 DeWayne Carter

DeWayne Carter at the 108th pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the interior defensive lineman. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.

Pick130 Rnd4 Malik Washington

Malik Washington is a better player than pick No. 130 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A need, and now a little less of one.

Pick132 Rnd4 Kris Abrams-Draine

A slide stopped in the 132nd overall pick, with Kris Abrams-Draine worth more than the price. A minor itch, scratched.

Pick134 Rnd4 Theo Johnson

Theo Johnson in Round 4, Pick 34 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It patches a soft spot without any drama.

Pick148 Rnd5 Malik Mustapha

Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Malik Mustapha at No. 148 is the proof. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.

Pick160 Rnd5 Justin Rogers

Justin Rogers in the 160th pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. The roster fit checks out.

Pick166 Rnd5 Aki Ogunbiyi

A big swing on Aki Ogunbiyi at pick 166, well ahead of any board in the building. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.