kgrundseth'S MOCK DRAFT
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  • kgrundseth DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Jalyx Hunt Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIN)
Jalyx Hunt
DE-EDGE Houston Christian
Nehemiah Pritchett Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Nehemiah Pritchett
CB Auburn
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (MIN)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Andrew Raym Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (MIN)
Andrew Raym
C Oklahoma
Solomon Byrd Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Solomon Byrd
DE-EDGE USC
Rasheen Ali Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (MIN)
Rasheen Ali
RB Marshall
Draft Picks Received
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Draft Picks Traded
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (ARI)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Quinyon Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (ARI)
Quinyon Mitchell
CB Toledo
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CHI)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall C+
ValueD+ NeedA- TradesC- FutureC+
The Vikings found their guy under center in McCarthy: C+.

The Vikings bet big and early on Andrew Raym, 62 picks ahead of the board. Bold does not always mean right. It washes out to a C+, no better and no worse.

They have staked the next five years on J.J. McCarthy, which is the only story that really matters here. A whole weekend of picks and safety is somehow still a want.

That is a cornerback worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly.

It nets out as a middle-of-the-pack haul that neither helps nor hurts much.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
In the 4th overall pick they get a long-term answer under center, though the board says they badly overpaid. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick108 Rnd4 Zak Zinter
No drama and no debate, Zak Zinter went about where he belonged in slot 108. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick129 Rnd4 Jalyx Hunt
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jalyx Hunt in No. 129, miles early. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick157 Rnd5 Nehemiah Pritchett
Nice patience on Nehemiah Pritchett, who had no business lasting to pick 157. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick167 Rnd5 Kamal Hadden
Kamal Hadden at the Round 5 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick177 Rnd6 Andrew Raym
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Andrew Raym well ahead of where he belonged. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick230 Rnd7 Solomon Byrd
Solomon Byrd at pick 230 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick232 Rnd7 Rasheen Ali
Rasheen Ali at slot 232 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.