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MNFtball2025'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 19, 2026

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  • MNFtball2025 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (MIN)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (MIN)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Kaytron Allen Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (MIN)
Kaytron Allen
RB Penn State
Amare Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (MIN)
Amare Thomas
WR Houston
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (MIN)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Toriano Pride Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
Toriano Pride Jr.
CB Missouri
TJ Hall Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (MIN)
TJ Hall
CB Iowa
Zavion Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (MIN)
Zavion Thomas
WR LSU
Miles Kitselman Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (MIN)
Miles Kitselman
TE Tennessee
Draft Picks Received
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (DEN)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Amare Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (BUF)
Amare Thomas
WR Houston
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (CIN)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Miles Kitselman Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Miles Kitselman
TE Tennessee
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (BUF)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (DEN)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Jalen Stroman Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (CIN)
Jalen Stroman
S Notre Dame
Players Gained
Head Shot
Kader Kohou
CB
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureA
The Vikings robbed the room for Slaughter. Final grade: B+.

The Vikings did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Jake Slaughter fell into pick No. 82. It does the job without flash, and the B+ reflects it.

That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. The Vikings indulged a want in Igbinosun while a need in quarterback, edge rusher and other spots stayed open. The Kader Kohou pickup adds a known quantity to a class of unknowns.

They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Dillon Thieneman
In No. 31 they get an enforcer at safety. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick62 Rnd2 D'Angelo Ponds
D'Angelo Ponds in the 62nd pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick82 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
You do not let an offensive lineman like Jake Slaughter reach Round 3, Pick 18 and blink. They did not. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick97 Rnd3 Davison Igbinosun
Of all the spots to shop, they chose cornerback. Davison Igbinosun in pick No. 97 leaves quarterback, edge rusher and other spots for later.
Pick163 Rnd5 Kaytron Allen
They let Kaytron Allen come to them and pounced at pick 163. It fills a real need, too.
Pick165 Rnd5 Amare Thomas
A wide receiver of that caliber at the 165th overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick199 Rnd6 VJ Payne
By-the-book stuff, VJ Payne at slot 199 squarely in line with his ranking. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick234 Rnd7 Toriano Pride Jr.
Nice patience on Toriano Pride Jr., who had no business lasting to the Round 7 slot. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick235 Rnd7 TJ Hall
TJ Hall at slot 235 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick244 Rnd7 Zavion Thomas
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Zavion Thomas at Round 7, Pick 28 is the proof. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick247 Rnd7 Miles Kitselman
They read the board right and Miles Kitselman was the payoff at No. 247. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.