Most experts agree that the Vikings did a great job in the 2020 NFL Draft, netting 15 picks including four who could contribute right away.
Michael Renner over at Pro Football Focus took a look at the team’s 2019 NFL Draft, about a year after the fact.
Renner has the Vikings ranked in the ‘below average’ category.
After the draft, Vikings fans were happy with picking center Garrett Bradbury with the 18th overall pick, but he probably underformed as a rookie.
Both tight end Irv Smith Jr. and running back Alexander Mattison looked and still look like solid picks in the second and third round, respectively.
After that, there was no real breakthrough player. Wide receiver Bisi Johnson was a nice surprise in the seventh round, and it looks like Kris Boyd is going to contribute at corner in 2020.
To round out the NFC North, the Packers ranked as above average, the Bears were average, while the Lions were also below average.
As with any draft, we’ll have a much better idea about all of this in a few years.