swede700 Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 Quote Pick 11 Minnesota Vikings Byron Murphy II Texas · DT · Junior I believe Murphy is the top defensive tackle in the class. The Vikings need to add more firepower up front. https://www.nfl.com/news/daniel-jeremiah-2024-nfl-mock-draft-1-0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SemperFeist Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 That’s the highest I’ve seen anyone mock Murphy, so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swede700 Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 (edited) Quote 11. Minnesota Vikings Nate Wiggins, CB, Clemson In my final mock ahead of the 2023 draft, I projected the Vikings taking a cornerback. Instead, they went with wide receiver Jordan Addison, who had a fantastic rookie season, catching 10 touchdown passes. That need in the secondary still exists. Minnesota ranked 28th in passing yards allowed to receivers last season (3,019), and 2022 second-rounder Andrew Booth Jr. hasn't quite figured things out. Let's go back to Clemson -- Booth's former school -- with the selection of Wiggins here. Wiggins was a lockdown defender in 2023, allowing just 4.2 yards per attempt as the nearest defender in coverage. https://www.espn.com/nfl/insider/draft2024/insider/story/_/id/39358096/2024-nfl-mock-draft-mel-kiper-first-round-predictions-32-picks-qb-fits The Draftfather's first mock. And in what I've surmised, he has McCarthy going to Seattle at 16 (Penix and Nix both fell out of the 1st) Edited January 23 by swede700 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SemperFeist Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 Just not a big fan of taking a CB in the 1st round. Especially when it means passing on edge rushers like Latu and Verse. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swede700 Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 14 minutes ago, SemperFeist said: Just not a big fan of taking a CB in the 1st round. Especially when it means passing on edge rushers like Latu and Verse. I'm not a huge fan of it either. I still think you need to fix the line first before worrying more about the secondary. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SemperFeist Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 2 minutes ago, swede700 said: I'm not a huge fan of it either. I still think you need to fix the line first before worrying more about the secondary. Exactly. They need to build from the inside out. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikesfan89 Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 Not to mention they at least have some young developing players at CB. Isn't Roy basically the only potential up and coming lineman or edge player and he barely got on the field this year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrplChilPill Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 DL is definitely a higher priority! But both need work.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swede700 Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 Quote 11) Minnesota Vikings: Kool-Aid McKinstry, CB, Alabama Another Alabama Crimson Tide corner who has a chance to make some noise as a CB1 in the NFL falls to 11. Kool-Aid McKinstry helps a Minnesota Vikings defense needing more support in the secondary since Patrick Peterson left after 2022. https://www.profootballnetwork.com/2024-nfl-mock-draft-caleb-williams-drake-maye-jayden-daniels-dominate/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wcblack34 Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 I really don't want a CB in the first round. We have zero high-level talent on the D-Line, and our cupboard is pretty bare at EDGE if Hunter/Wonnum aren't brought back. Our CB room isn't great, but the other levels of the defense are a much, much higher priority. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Relax Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 19 minutes ago, swede700 said: https://www.profootballnetwork.com/2024-nfl-mock-draft-caleb-williams-drake-maye-jayden-daniels-dominate/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter I really don't think secondary is a first round need for the Vikings. It's interesting that this mock doesn't have either Nix or McCarthy being picked in the first round. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vike daddy Posted January 25 Author Share Posted January 25 (edited) For the quarterback folks, Mel Kiper's first 2024 NFL Mock Draft has quarterbacks going with all of the top three picks, with the Bears, Commanders, and Patriots taking Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels, and Drake Maye, respectively. He has just one other quarterback going in the first round, with the Seattle Seahawks taking Michigan’s J.J. McCarthy at #16. https://www.dailynorseman.com/2024/1/23/24047889/mel-kiper-first-mock-draft-2024-offseason-minnesota-vikings-nate-wiggins-clemson?fbclid=IwAR3YMdseNVR_BEPahboV3FLoimUUsVpmgAQl5d6X8F_2GH_vYFo9fhrLyOI Edited January 25 by vike daddy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikesfan89 Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 I saw a mock that had the Vikings trading to #1 for the 1st and 2nd this year and next year. That doesn't seem like nearly enough but that'd be cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CriminalMind Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 13 minutes ago, vikesfan89 said: I saw a mock that had the Vikings trading to #1 for the 1st and 2nd this year and next year. That doesn't seem like nearly enough but that'd be cool It’s not enough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vike daddy Posted January 26 Author Share Posted January 26 20 minutes ago, vikesfan89 said: I saw a mock that had the Vikings trading to #1 for the 1st and 2nd this year and next year. That doesn't seem like nearly enough but that'd be cool yes, i saw that one too, and took Maye with the pick. no, it's not enough, nor would the Bears do that for a division rival. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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