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Vikings Mock 3/15/24

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Draft Selections
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (MIN)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Tyler Davis Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Tyler Davis
DT Clemson
Jalen McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIN)
Jalen McMillan
WR Washington
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Grayson Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (MIN)
Grayson Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Johnny Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (MIN)
Johnny Dixon
CB Penn State
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Vikings bet the future on McCarthy. The board says B-.

The search is over. The Vikings handed the keys to J.J. McCarthy, and the whole operation now runs on his development. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

Dixon falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. Leaving safety unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

The McCarthy pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
In No. 11 they get their guy under center for the next decade, though the board says they badly overpaid. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick23 Rnd1 Troy Fautanu
No edge and no loss on Troy Fautanu in Round 1, Pick 23; it is a wash and a sensible one. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick108 Rnd4 Tyler Davis
The board had cheaper options than Tyler Davis at the 108th overall pick, and it noticed. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick129 Rnd4 Jalen McMillan
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Jalen McMillan in the Round 4 slot, plain and simple. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick157 Rnd5 Marist Liufau
Marist Liufau at slot 157 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick167 Rnd5 Jarrian Jones
Jarrian Jones in pick 167 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick177 Rnd6 Grayson Murphy
Grayson Murphy at pick No. 177 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick232 Rnd7 Johnny Dixon
They will replay Johnny Dixon at the 232nd pick for years; that is how good the value is. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.