RichERich'S MOCK DRAFT

wprkin 150 - 200 range

  • RichERich DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Dylan Laube Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (MIN)
Dylan Laube
RB New Hampshire
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Nehemiah Pritchett Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (MIN)
Nehemiah Pritchett
CB Auburn
Drake Nugent Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (MIN)
Drake Nugent
C Michigan
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (MIN)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Myles Harden Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (MIN)
Myles Harden
CB South Dakota
Eyabi Okie-Anoma Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (MIN)
Eyabi Okie-Anoma
DL-EDGE Charlotte
Draft Picks Received
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Dylan Laube Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (CLE)
Dylan Laube
RB New Hampshire
Drake Nugent Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (HOU)
Drake Nugent
C Michigan
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (NO)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Eyabi Okie-Anoma Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (CLE)
Eyabi Okie-Anoma
DL-EDGE Charlotte
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (HOU)
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Draft Picks Traded
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (ARI)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (ARI)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Isaac Guerendo Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (CLE)
Isaac Guerendo
RB Louisville
Layden Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (HOU)
Layden Robinson
OG Texas A&M
Johnny Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (NO)
Johnny Dixon
CB Penn State
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall C+
ValueC- NeedA- TradesC- FutureB-
McCarthy is the plan now, and the Vikings grade out 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. The final tally is a middling C+.

They will need Okie-Anoma to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. On value alone, Pritchett makes the weekend a net positive. Leaving wide receiver unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

So much rides on J.J. McCarthy that the real verdict is a season or two away.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
In No. 4 they get the face of the franchise, though the board says they badly overpaid. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick108 Rnd4 Blake Fisher
Blake Fisher at pick 108 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick156 Rnd5 Dylan Laube
A straight-up fair deal on Dylan Laube at the Round 5 slot, value and slot in agreement. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick157 Rnd5 Tykee Smith
No edge and no loss on Tykee Smith in the 157th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick167 Rnd5 Nehemiah Pritchett
They will replay Nehemiah Pritchett at the 167th overall pick for years; that is how good the value is. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick188 Rnd6 Drake Nugent
A real head-scratcher, Drake Nugent in pick No. 188 is miles ahead of his ranking. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick199 Rnd6 Jaylan Ford
They paid sticker price for Jaylan Ford in slot 199, and that is fine. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick232 Rnd7 Myles Harden
Myles Harden at Round 7, Pick 12 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick243 Rnd7 Eyabi Okie-Anoma
Eyabi Okie-Anoma at pick 243 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.