Hempy'S MOCK DRAFT
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  • Hempy DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (MIN)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (MIN)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (MIN)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Omarr Norman-Lott Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (MIN)
Omarr Norman-Lott
DT Tennessee
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Jack Bech Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (MIN)
Jack Bech
WR TCU
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (MIN)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (MIN)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Joshua Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (MIN)
Joshua Farmer
DT Florida State
Mello Dotson Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
Mello Dotson
CB Kansas
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (MIN)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (MIN)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
Alijah Huzzie Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (MIN)
Alijah Huzzie
CB North Carolina
Draft Picks Received
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (TEN)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (WSH)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Omarr Norman-Lott Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (WSH)
Omarr Norman-Lott
DT Tennessee
Jack Bech Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (TEN)
Jack Bech
WR TCU
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (TEN)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
Joshua Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (TEN)
Joshua Farmer
DT Florida State
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (TEN)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (TEN)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
Alijah Huzzie Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (TEN)
Alijah Huzzie
CB North Carolina
Draft Picks Traded
Benjamin Morrison Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
Benjamin Morrison
CB Notre Dame
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Players traded away
Head Shot
J.J. McCarthy
QB
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall F
ValueB+ NeedB- TradesF FutureD-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Vikings and Belton: F.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Vikings watched Anthony Belton slide 60 picks past his grade and did not hesitate. The warnings were there, and the F is the bill.

They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back. They will answer for taking cornerback early while quarterback and edge rusher went begging. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback.

Spend now, pay later; the math only works if this class delivers.

About as rough as a weekend gets on paper, with quarterback still staring back at them.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Travis Hunter
In slot 1 they get a press-man option on the boundary at fair value. Need was not the driver here.
Pick12 Rnd1 Ashton Jeanty
In Round 1, Pick 12 they get a workhorse for the backfield, outstanding value to boot. A real need, handled.
Pick29 Rnd1 Nick Emmanwori
In the Round 1 slot they get a rangy last line of defense, and a steal at that. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick79 Rnd3 Omarr Norman-Lott
A tidy little value on Omarr Norman-Lott in No. 79, a step better than break-even. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick97 Rnd3 Barrett Carter
Value with a capital V on Barrett Carter in pick 97, a genuine coup. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick102 Rnd4 Jack Bech
Jack Bech in pick No. 102 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick119 Rnd4 Darien Porter
Of all the spots to shop, they chose cornerback. Darien Porter in the 119th overall pick leaves quarterback and edge rusher for later.
Pick140 Rnd5 Cam Skattebo
Somehow Cam Skattebo was still sitting there in the 140th pick, and they pounced on premier running back value. It fills a real need, too.
Pick142 Rnd5 Joshua Farmer
Joshua Farmer in slot 142 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick161 Rnd5 Mello Dotson
The board fumbled Mello Dotson all the way to No. 161, and they scooped it up. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick168 Rnd5 Oronde Gadsden II
They robbed the room for Oronde Gadsden II here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick180 Rnd6 Anthony Belton
They will replay Anthony Belton at pick 180 for years; that is how good the value is. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick241 Rnd7 Alijah Huzzie
They barely believed it either: Alijah Huzzie still on the board at the 241st pick. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.