Vikings'S MOCK DRAFT
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Vikings'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 2, 2024

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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Sincere Haynesworth Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Sincere Haynesworth
C Tulane
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Isaiah Davis Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Isaiah Davis
RB South Dakota State
Isaiah Neyor Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Isaiah Neyor
WR Texas
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Draft Picks Traded
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (NE)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Calen Bullock Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (NE)
Calen Bullock
S USC
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
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Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedA- TradesA+ FutureD-
Quarterback settled, Daniels in the fold, and a B- for the Vikings.

The search is over. The Vikings handed the keys to Jayden Daniels, and the whole operation now runs on his development. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it. Every board in the league had Jefferson lower, and that gap is the story.

However the rest shakes out, Neyor at that price is a win they earned.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In the Round 1 slot they get a franchise quarterback at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick108 Rnd4 Max Melton
Max Melton in the 108th pick is fair value, right on his grade. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick130 Rnd4 James Williams
James Williams in pick No. 130 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick148 Rnd5 Sincere Haynesworth
A reach on Sincere Haynesworth in slot 148; the board had better options right there. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick160 Rnd5 Jordan Jefferson
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jordan Jefferson in the 160th overall pick, miles early. The roster fit checks out.
Pick166 Rnd5 Jaylan Ford
The board had cheaper options than Jaylan Ford at pick 166, and it noticed. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick179 Rnd6 Isaiah Davis
A market-rate running back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Isaiah Davis. It fills a real need, too.
Pick230 Rnd7 Isaiah Neyor
Isaiah Neyor at Round 7, Pick 10 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.