Mr. Purple'S MOCK DRAFT
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  • Mr. Purple DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (MIN)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
Will Howard Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Will Howard
QB Ohio State
Jackson Slater Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jackson Slater
OG Sacramento State
Jaydon Blue Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (MIN)
Jaydon Blue
RB Texas
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall C
ValueF NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
Flashes of a plan, unevenly executed. Vikings: C.

Some picks age like wine; Darien Porter at pick 24 will need to, sitting 53 spots clear of his grade. It lands right in the middle: a C, no more, no less.

They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Getting Blue where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.

So much rides on Darien Porter that the real verdict is a season or two away.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Darien Porter
In slot 24 they get a potential shutdown corner, though the board says they badly overpaid. Need was not the driver here.
Pick97 Rnd3 Will Howard
No edge and no loss on Will Howard in the 97th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick139 Rnd5 Jackson Slater
A conviction pick on Jackson Slater at pick 139 that the board grades a round light. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick187 Rnd6 Jaydon Blue
Nice patience on Jaydon Blue, who had no business lasting to the Round 6 slot. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.