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-'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON NOV 17, 2025

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  • - DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (MIN)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (MIN)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
A'Mauri Washington Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (MIN)
A'Mauri Washington
DT Oregon
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Tanner Koziol Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (MIN)
Tanner Koziol
TE Houston
Tree Babalade Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (MIN)
Tree Babalade
OT South Carolina
Roderick Kearney Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIN)
Roderick Kearney
OG Florida
Jerry Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jerry Wilson
CB Florida State
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Vikings: B.

The Vikings' one glaring miss is quarterback, a need they left exactly as they found it. The bottom line is a respectable B.

The Downs value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. The cost of the Kearney reach is exactly the players who went right after him.

They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. The back end got a real overhaul.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but quarterback.

Pick Analysis
Pick13 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In pick 13 they get a two-high chess piece, outstanding value to boot. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick45 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
Value with a capital V on Jake Slaughter in slot 45, a genuine coup. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick77 Rnd3 A'Mauri Washington
Fair-plus on A'Mauri Washington, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick97 Rnd3 Nicholas Singleton
Nicholas Singleton at the 97th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick171 Rnd5 Tanner Koziol
Tanner Koziol at the Round 5 slot is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick206 Rnd6 Tree Babalade
By-the-book stuff, Tree Babalade at No. 206 squarely in line with his ranking. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick227 Rnd7 Roderick Kearney
Roderick Kearney at pick No. 227 is a conviction pick that outran the value. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick234 Rnd7 Jerry Wilson
Jerry Wilson at Round 7, Pick 20 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.