

He missed only two tackles in 2022.ĭay 3: Ward failed to grade above 61.0 in both seasons in which he played 600 or more snaps. On the field for 907 snaps, he produced a 90.6 PFF grade and allowed just 47.6% of the passes thrown into his coverage to be caught. He finished the past two seasons with 25 touchdowns from 159 receptions.ĭay 2: One of PFF analyst Sam Monson’s favorite players in the draft, Blackmon is coming off by far the best season of his college career. Addison was the Biletnikoff Award winner with Pittsburgh in 2021 before transferring to USC. 23 overall and come away with a talented wide receiver to pair with Justin Jefferson. I’m just curious to see how much Blackmon can play as a rookie, because Minnesota has available snaps for him.ĭay 1: The Vikings stick at No. This is a small class, but Addison fills a massive need. He isn’t likely to be a third-down back as a rookie, but he’s a natural runner once he gets the ball. He averaged 155.7 rushing yards per game last season, and he can break tackles in the open field. Running back DeWayne McBride (222) is my favorite selection for Minnesota he is a top-100 prospect on my board. I never mind a Day 3 quarterback selection too much.

I don’t see NFL starter traits for quarterback Jaren Hall, but he was extremely productive over the past two years. I liked defensive tackle Jaquelin Roy (141) in Round 5 he can be solid nose tackle. I had that one as a little bit of a reach with better corners on the board. Minnesota went back to USC for cornerback Mekhi Blackmon (102) in Round 3. Addison can run any route, and he can line up all across the formation. 23, they opted for a prospect who can make an immediate impact. Jordan Addison will fit well as the No. So while I thought for a little bit on Thursday that they might go for quarterback Will Levis at No. The Vikings got just two defensive snaps from rookie safety Lewis Cine, last year’s first-round pick, and they entered this draft without a second-rounder because it was dealt for tight end T.J.
