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jimbo92107'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 25, 2025

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  • jimbo92107 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (MIN)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Jamaree Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jamaree Caldwell
DL Oregon
Trevor Etienne Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (MIN)
Trevor Etienne
RB Georgia
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (MIN)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (MIN)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
Isaac TeSlaa Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (MIN)
Isaac TeSlaa
WR Arkansas
R.J. Mickens Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIN)
R.J. Mickens
S Clemson
Cam Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (MIN)
Cam Jackson
DT Florida
Draft Picks Received
Jamaree Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 3 (LAR)
Jamaree Caldwell
DL Oregon
Trevor Etienne Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (SF)
Trevor Etienne
RB Georgia
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (LAR)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
Isaac TeSlaa Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (LAR)
Isaac TeSlaa
WR Arkansas
R.J. Mickens Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (SF)
R.J. Mickens
S Clemson
Cam Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (SF)
Cam Jackson
DT Florida
Draft Picks Traded
Danny Stutsman Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (LAR)
Danny Stutsman
LB Oklahoma
Kyle McCord Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (SF)
Kyle McCord
QB Syracuse
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall C+
ValueD+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Vikings land in the muddy middle: C+.

The Vikings bet big and early on Isaac TeSlaa, 44 picks ahead of the board. Bold does not always mean right. Call it a C+ and check back in two years.

They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it. They banked enough surplus on Jackson to cover a lot of smaller sins.

They left with safety solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off. They bet on numbers rather than a single high pick.

The verdict is a shrug for now, with the swing picks left to write the real ending.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Donovan Jackson
In the Round 1 slot they get a cornerstone up front, a steep price for the projection. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick101 Rnd3 Jamaree Caldwell
A big swing on Jamaree Caldwell at No. 101, well ahead of any board in the building. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick147 Rnd5 Trevor Etienne
A straight-up fair deal on Trevor Etienne at slot 147, value and slot in agreement. It fills a real need, too.
Pick187 Rnd6 Jaylen Reed
Jaylen Reed at pick 187 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick190 Rnd6 JJ Pegues
JJ Pegues in Round 6, Pick 14 lands just on the right side of the ledger. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick195 Rnd6 Isaac TeSlaa
A real head-scratcher, Isaac TeSlaa in pick No. 195 is miles ahead of his ranking. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick227 Rnd7 R.J. Mickens
R.J. Mickens slipping to pick 227 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick249 Rnd7 Cam Jackson
Cam Jackson slid further than he should have, and the Round 7 slot is lovely value for the interior defensive lineman. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.