Truckley45'S MOCK DRAFT

Truckley45'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON NOV 16, 2025

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  • Truckley45 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Avieon Terrell Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (MIN)
Avieon Terrell
CB Clemson
Taurean York Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (MIN)
Taurean York
LB Texas A&M
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (MIN)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Rod Moore Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Rod Moore
S Michigan
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Jaren Kanak Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (MIN)
Jaren Kanak
TE Oklahoma
Trebor Pena Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (MIN)
Trebor Pena
WR Penn State
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Vikings let Moore fall into their laps, and walked away with a B-.

Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Rod Moore got past him. The Vikings do not have to explain a thing at the 97th pick. Call it a sensible B-, earned the boring way.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback. Every board in the league had York lower, and that gap is the story. Safety was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

The back end got a real overhaul.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 Avieon Terrell
Avieon Terrell at the Round 1 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick45 Rnd2 Taurean York
They left a pile of value on the table to take Taurean York this early at the 45th pick. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick79 Rnd3 Nicholas Singleton
A big swing on Nicholas Singleton at No. 79, well ahead of any board in the building. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick97 Rnd3 Rod Moore
Rod Moore in the 97th overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick169 Rnd5 Jacob Rodriguez
A clean, defensible pick in slot 169 with a little surplus value in Jacob Rodriguez. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick210 Rnd6 Jaren Kanak
They took Jaren Kanak at par in pick No. 210, which is nothing to complain about. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick228 Rnd7 Trebor Pena
Good price on Trebor Pena in Round 7, Pick 14, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.