TCSmith'S MOCK DRAFT

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TCSmith'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 2, 2024

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TCSmith DRAFTING FOR THE
Vikings

PICK: 35 RND: 2 (MIN)

Byron Murphy II

DL Texas

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PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)

J.J. McCarthy

QB Michigan

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PICK: 71 RND: 3 (MIN)

D.J. James

CB Auburn

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PICK: 99 RND: 3 (MIN)

Jalen McMillan

WR Washington

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PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)

Jaden Hicks

S Washington State

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PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)

Isaiah Adams

OT Illinois

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PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)

Braelon Allen

RB Wisconsin

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PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)

Justin Rogers

DL Auburn

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PICK: 166 RND: 5 (MIN)

Delmar Glaze

C Maryland

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PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)

Andru Phillips

CB Kentucky

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PICK: 197 RND: 6 (MIN)

Javon Baker

WR UCF

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PICK: 225 RND: 7 (MIN)

Jawhar Jordan

RB Louisville

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PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)

Darius Muasau

LB UCLA

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PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)

Byron Murphy II

DL Texas

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PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ARI)

D.J. James

CB Auburn

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PICK: 99 RND: 3 (BUF)

Jalen McMillan

WR Washington

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PICK: 197 RND: 6 (BUF)

Javon Baker

WR UCF

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PICK: 225 RND: 7 (ARI)

Jawhar Jordan

RB Louisville

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PICK: RND: 1 (BUF)

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PICK: RND: 3 (BUF)

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PICK: 11 RND: 1 (BUF)

Nate Wiggins

CB Clemson

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Overall B-

ValueB- NeedB TradesD+ FutureA

The Vikings cashed the board's mistake on McMillan: B-.

For all the names on the card, the loudest question went unanswered. The Vikings walked out of the weekend still thin at edge rusher, a hole that has a way of deciding seasons.

Getting McMillan where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. The cost of the Murphy II reach is exactly the players who went right after him.

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

Pick35 Rnd2 Byron Murphy II

A reach on Byron Murphy II in the 35th pick; the board had better options right there. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.

Pick42 Rnd2 J.J. McCarthy

No drama and no debate, J.J. McCarthy went about where he belonged in the 42nd overall pick. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.

Pick71 Rnd3 D.J. James

D.J. James in pick 71 lands just on the right side of the ledger. A minor itch, scratched.

Pick99 Rnd3 Jalen McMillan

Circle this one: Jalen McMillan at No. 99 is a fall that decides a draft. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.

Pick108 Rnd4 Jaden Hicks

They took Jaden Hicks at par in the Round 4 slot, which is nothing to complain about. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.

Pick130 Rnd4 Isaiah Adams

A reasonable price with a little left over, Isaiah Adams in Round 4, Pick 30. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.

Pick148 Rnd5 Braelon Allen

Braelon Allen in pick No. 148 is fair value, right on his grade. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.

Pick160 Rnd5 Justin Rogers

Justin Rogers in the 160th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.

Pick166 Rnd5 Delmar Glaze

Delmar Glaze at the 166th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.

Pick179 Rnd6 Andru Phillips

Andru Phillips is a better player than pick 179 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.

Pick197 Rnd6 Javon Baker

Javon Baker in Round 6, Pick 22 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It patches a soft spot without any drama.