kgrundseth'S MOCK DRAFT
  1. Home
  2. Simulator

kg mock 24

  • kgrundseth DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
Layden Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
Layden Robinson
OG Texas A&M
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (MIN)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Aki Ogunbiyi Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Aki Ogunbiyi
OG Texas A&M
Zakhari Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Zakhari Franklin
WR Mississippi
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The Vikings let Melton fall and pounced. Final grade: B-.

The rest of the league will want that one back. Max Melton tumbling to the Vikings in slot 130 is a gift they did not have to think twice about.

They will regret leaving tight end for another day if the season turns on it. Quarterback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job. The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the tight end spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Jared Verse
In the 11th overall pick they get a bendy edge with upside. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick42 Rnd2 J.J. McCarthy
A market-rate quarterback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on J.J. McCarthy. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick108 Rnd4 Leonard Taylor III
Leonard Taylor III at No. 108 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick130 Rnd4 Max Melton
Taking Max Melton in pick No. 130 is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick148 Rnd5 Jaylen Wright
Jaylen Wright in pick 148 is fair value, right on his grade. It fills a real need, too.
Pick160 Rnd5 Layden Robinson
By-the-book stuff, Layden Robinson at the Round 5 slot squarely in line with his ranking. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick166 Rnd5 Kitan Oladapo
Nothing to complain about; Kitan Oladapo went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick179 Rnd6 Aki Ogunbiyi
No drama and no debate, Aki Ogunbiyi went about where he belonged in slot 179. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick230 Rnd7 Zakhari Franklin
Fair-plus on Zakhari Franklin, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.