jimbo92107'S MOCK DRAFT

test 17

  • jimbo92107 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (MIN)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Demetrius Knight Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (MIN)
Demetrius Knight Jr.
LB South Carolina
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (MIN)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (MIN)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Bhayshul Tuten Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
Bhayshul Tuten
RB Virginia Tech
Cam Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (MIN)
Cam Jackson
DT Florida
Upton Stout Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (MIN)
Upton Stout
S Western Kentucky
Trevor Etienne Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (MIN)
Trevor Etienne
RB Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (DEN)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Demetrius Knight Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (DEN)
Demetrius Knight Jr.
LB South Carolina
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (DEN)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Cam Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (DEN)
Cam Jackson
DT Florida
Upton Stout Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (DEN)
Upton Stout
S Western Kentucky
Trevor Etienne Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (DEN)
Trevor Etienne
RB Georgia
Draft Picks Traded
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DEN)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueB+ NeedB TradesC+ FutureB-
The Vikings let Skattebo fall into their laps, and walked away with a B-.

Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Cam Skattebo got past him. The Vikings do not have to explain a thing at the 139th overall pick. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

Reaching for Jackson left real value on the table behind him. For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain. Safety is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick51 Rnd2 Xavier Watts
A reasonable price with a little left over, Xavier Watts in No. 51. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick85 Rnd3 Demetrius Knight Jr.
Steal is underselling it; Demetrius Knight Jr. at the 85th pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick97 Rnd3 Devin Neal
Devin Neal at Round 3, Pick 33 is money in the bank, a running back taken below his worth. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick122 Rnd4 Charles Grant
A top-tier offensive lineman at a bargain, Charles Grant in the 122nd overall pick, plain and simple. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick139 Rnd5 Cam Skattebo
They barely believed it either: Cam Skattebo still on the board at the Round 5 slot. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick160 Rnd5 Bhayshul Tuten
The board had Bhayshul Tuten higher than pick No. 160, and the running back fell to them anyway. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick191 Rnd6 Cam Jackson
They reached into another round for Cam Jackson, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick197 Rnd6 Upton Stout
Upton Stout in pick 197 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick208 Rnd6 Trevor Etienne
A conviction pick on Trevor Etienne at No. 208 that the board grades a round light. It fills a real need, too.