What grade do you give the. Vikings 2020 draft

[Viking1987]

whats your grade and why

[Guest]

My gut reaction is a B+. The first two rounds were very strong and I don't feel like they made the most of having 13-picks going into day 3. It wasn't a terrible day, but I do wonder if trying to find a starter at DT* would have been more productive than taking more swings in the late rounds. Acquiring some future picks took away some of the sting, but we'll see if throwing more darts at the board works, especially in the secondary. I'm also curious about whether reaching for special teamers over upgrading guard depth was a good call. It just felt like Spielman couldn't control himself and traded back whenever he could.

*Lynch isn't a bad pick, but he's more of a rotational pick right now and they missed out on some guys who could have pushed for more playing time.

[Guest]

Well it's obviously an A (with the help of Diggs). Couple of frustrations that we couldn't swing a trade for TW or trade up for the DT we wanted in the 3rd. Still, I don't think there's a team in the NFL that wouldn't trade their top 4 for Jefferson, Gladney, Cleveland and Dantzler. 

[Guest]

i give. a.  a- wanted to go. gaurd. earler. mauti. wanted a. more polished  wr. instead of. more. of a. return guy would. like porsche or peoples instead. first. three. rounds. were a a++++

[Guest]

Jefferson, Gladney, Cleveland and Dantzler - absolutely crushed it. 
4-7th pretty good overall. I’d have liked to see them hedge their bets by doubling up at DT but it sounds like they couldn’t find a partner.

Overall: A

In my opinion, it’s the best draft I’ve seen from the Vikings in a long time.

[Guest]

Incomplete.  Same as every year.  B)

[Guest]

Here is how I rank our draft and the division.  Sporting News had the same ranking and used the same verbiage.  Yes, I am a politician.
NFL Draft grades 2020: Ranking the best & worst classes1. Minnesota Vikings

• Grade: A+

Draft picks: WR Justin Jefferson, CB Jeff Gladney, OT Ezra Cleveland, CB Cameron Dantzler, DE D.J. Wonnum, DT James Lynch, LB Troy Dye, CB Harrison Hand, WR K.J. Osborn, OT Blake Brandel, S Josh Metellus, DE Kenny Willekes, QB Nate Stanley, S Brian Cole, G Kyle Hinton
Congratulations to Rick Spielman and Mike Zimmer. Not only did the Vikings maneuver to gain insane volume (16 picks), they also knew they exactly what to do with them. They got their wideout to replace Stefon Diggs, and corners to replace Xavier Rhodes, Trae Waynes and Mackensie Alexander. In true Zimmer fashion, they also reinforced their defensive front seven nicely and had room to get a potential left tackle of the near future. That’s incredible.


24. Detroit Lions

• Grade: B-

Draft picks: CB Jeff Okudah, RB De’Andre Swift, DE/LB Julian Okwara, G Jonah Jackson, G Logan Stenberg, WR Quintez Cephus, RB Jason Huntley, DT John Penisini, DT Jashon Cornell
Bob Quinn and Matt Patricia started with a bang in Okudah, and their best picks after that related to biggest need and value were Okwara and Jackson. They weren’t in a position to take Swift as a luxury pick and possible upgrade to oft-injured but talented Kerryon Johnson. They could have done more to consider the defense at linebacker and tackle vs. doubling up on guard after getting Jackson.


27. Chicago Bears

• Grade: C

Draft picks: TE Cole Kmet, CB Jaylon Johnson, DE Trevis Gipson, CB Kindle Vildor, WR Darnell Mooney, G Arlington Hambright, OT Lachavious Simmons
The Bears did their best without a first-rounder. Kmet is a nice player and they like deploying multiple tight ends for Matt Nagy, but it was a bit of a luxury pick for them. Johnson was their best pick to address cornerback depth behind Kyle Fuller. Gipson and Vlldor were OK, but overall there wasn’t much value with their limited draft.

32. Green Bay Packers

• Grade: D

Draft picks: QB Jordan Love, RB A.J. Dillon, TE Josiah Deguara, LB Kamal Martin, G Jon Runyan, C Jake Hanson, OT Simon Stepaniak, S Vernon Scott, DE/OLB Jonathan Garvin
Last and least, where to begin with this whiff of a class for Brian Gutekunst? After working so hard to build a 13-3 Super Bowl contender with Aaron Rodgers and Matt LaFleur last year, Green Bay drafted too much for future years. Love, Dillon, Deguara all won’t help them win more games in 2020. Martin and Garvin were the best picks in relation to what they needed. They should have considered offensive tackle earlier and it was absolutely shocking to not add a wide receiver to support Rodgers. Heck, a defensive lineman for their 3-4 front even would have been nice. The Vikings, Cowboys, Buccaneers, 49ers and Saints all did much better as NFC contenders in relation, too.

[Guest]

Solid C. If the draft ended after last night a B+. Ezra Cleveland was a great pick and they were lucky he was there.
 Sorry, I need to grade more than the top 4 picks. Ultimately trading out of round 3 last night moved them too far back in the 4th, almost a round later. OF course the best guards that were left went right away. With all that draft capital, I cannot believe that they could not move up for Madebuike, would have made for a nice slam dunk in rounds 1-3.
Too many round 7 type prospects (IMO)for all the picks today. As someone said earlier, Rick sure does little with so much.
Ah well, Zim has 8 new Dbs to play with till next years draft.

[Guest]

Before the draft a priority was fixing the offensive line. We got Cleveland and then we only made two other picks for OL. A 6th round and a 7th round pick...both projects...Did Rick do enough?? We had a record 15 picks.

As far as the draft I give us a B...Rick I give a C 
There was better players he could have made a move on and didn't.

[Guest]

Somewhere between an A- and a B+.  Caveat, however.  It's easy to sit and judge.  I doubt I could have done any better, sitting in my chair, without the evaluation staff they have.  Are there a couple other picks I would have taken?  Yup, but for personal or home-boy reasons, not for objective reasons.  Also, I guess I didn't really understand how seriously aggressive they identify and target undrafted free agents in advance.  So to nail some of those guys in Rick's famous 7th round, reduces the number (and exposure to time wasted) they have to negotiate with, as the final round wraps.  They can only sign so many to the roster.