TCSmith'S MOCK DRAFT
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  • TCSmith DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Will Shipley Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Will Shipley
RB Clemson
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Donovan Jackson
OG Ohio State
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (MIN)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Moose Muhammad III Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
Moose Muhammad III
WR Texas A&M
Chau Smith-Wade Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (MIN)
Chau Smith-Wade
CB Washington State
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Roger Rosengarten Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (MIN)
Roger Rosengarten
OT Washington
Sheridan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Sheridan Jones
CB Clemson
Nathaniel Watson Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (MIN)
Nathaniel Watson
LB Mississippi State
Draft Picks Received
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (TB)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (JAX)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (PHI)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Roger Rosengarten Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (JAX)
Roger Rosengarten
OT Washington
Nathaniel Watson Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (TB)
Nathaniel Watson
LB Mississippi State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (JAX)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (PHI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (TB)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
Ladd McConkey Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (JAX)
Ladd McConkey
WR Georgia
Players Gained
Head Shot
Dylan Moses
LB
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesC FutureA+
Grand theft in Round 6, Pick 4: the Vikings steal Smith and grade out a B.

You could see the war room lean forward. Ainias Smith at pick No. 179 is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did. The bottom line is a respectable B.

They will regret leaving tight end for another day if the season turns on it. The dealing tilted against them, just enough to notice.

They went 6 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. Stockpiling next year's capital is patient, if unglamorous, asset work.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Jared Verse
In the Round 1 slot they get a double-digit-sack hope. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick48 Rnd2 J.J. McCarthy
A tidy little value on J.J. McCarthy in Round 2, Pick 16, a step better than break-even. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick108 Rnd4 Will Shipley
They let Will Shipley come to them and pounced at the 108th pick. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick130 Rnd4 Donovan Jackson
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Donovan Jackson at slot 130. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick148 Rnd5 Jaylan Ford
No edge and no loss on Jaylan Ford in No. 148; it is a wash and a sensible one. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick156 Rnd5 Cole Bishop
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Cole Bishop at pick 156 is the proof. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick160 Rnd5 Moose Muhammad III
Moose Muhammad III in the 160th overall pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It fills a real need, too.
Pick165 Rnd5 Chau Smith-Wade
Chau Smith-Wade at pick No. 165 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick179 Rnd6 Ainias Smith
Ainias Smith in the 179th pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. The roster fit checks out.
Pick211 Rnd6 Roger Rosengarten
A tidy bit of business in the Round 6 slot, where Roger Rosengarten graded well above the range. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick230 Rnd7 Sheridan Jones
Sheridan Jones in slot 230 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick240 Rnd7 Nathaniel Watson
Nathaniel Watson at the 240th overall pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.