stogie928'S MOCK DRAFT
  1. Home
  2. Simulator

My Man McCarthy IV

  • stogie928 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (MIN)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIN)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Trevor Keegan Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Trevor Keegan
OG Michigan
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (MIN)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Dillon Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (MIN)
Dillon Johnson
RB Washington
Steele Chambers Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Steele Chambers
LB Ohio State
Sheridan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (MIN)
Sheridan Jones
CB Clemson
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Vikings bet the future on McCarthy. The board says B-.

Start where it matters. The Vikings took J.J. McCarthy to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

Jones at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. The McCaffrey reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

Quarterback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
In the Round 1 slot they get the face of the franchise, though the board says they badly overpaid. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick23 Rnd1 Terrion Arnold
In the 23rd overall pick they get a ballhawk on the outside. More want than need.
Pick108 Rnd4 Leonard Taylor III
Leonard Taylor III at the 108th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick129 Rnd4 Luke McCaffrey
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Luke McCaffrey well ahead of where he belonged. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick157 Rnd5 Trevor Keegan
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Trevor Keegan at pick 157. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick167 Rnd5 Christian Jones
You do not let an offensive lineman like Christian Jones reach Round 5, Pick 31 and blink. They did not. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick177 Rnd6 Dillon Johnson
Dillon Johnson at No. 177 is money in the bank, a running back taken below his worth. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick230 Rnd7 Steele Chambers
The board fumbled Steele Chambers all the way to slot 230, and they scooped it up. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick232 Rnd7 Sheridan Jones
Sheridan Jones slid further than he should have, and pick No. 232 is lovely value for the cornerback. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.