Supermike3867'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Supermike3867 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (MIN)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (MIN)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Khristian Boyd Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
Khristian Boyd
DL-EDGE Northern Iowa
Roger Rosengarten Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (MIN)
Roger Rosengarten
OT Washington
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 6 (MIN)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Isaiah Williams Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (MIN)
Isaiah Williams
WR Illinois
Garret Greenfield Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (MIN)
Garret Greenfield
OT South Dakota State
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Draft Picks Received
Khristian Boyd Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (ARI)
Khristian Boyd
DL-EDGE Northern Iowa
Garret Greenfield Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (ARI)
Garret Greenfield
OT South Dakota State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (NO)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NO)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (NO)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jeff Driskel
QB
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall C+
ValueC- NeedA- TradesD FutureB+
The Vikings finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a C+.

The one hole that towered over the rest is filled. The Vikings spent their marquee pick on J.J. McCarthy, and for the first time in a while there is a real answer at quarterback. It washes out to a C+, no better and no worse.

Reaching for McCarthy left real value on the table behind him. That is a cornerback worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly.

That tight end hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. Stockpiling next year's capital is patient, if unglamorous, asset work.

It grades out a shrug today, with plenty of room to move either way.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
In the 11th pick they get their guy under center for the next decade, a steep price for the projection. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick107 Rnd4 Cam Hart
Cam Hart at pick 107 is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick156 Rnd5 Tykee Smith
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Tykee Smith in the 156th overall pick. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick161 Rnd5 Khristian Boyd
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Khristian Boyd. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick166 Rnd5 Roger Rosengarten
Steal is underselling it; Roger Rosengarten at Round 5, Pick 30 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick176 Rnd6 Jarrian Jones
They barely believed it either: Jarrian Jones still on the board at slot 176. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick187 Rnd6 Isaiah Williams
Isaiah Williams in pick No. 187 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick226 Rnd7 Garret Greenfield
Garret Greenfield at No. 226 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick230 Rnd7 Frank Gore Jr.
A tidy little value on Frank Gore Jr. in No. 230, a step better than break-even. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.