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kylebrandt46'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JUN 7, 2025

2026 nfl draft

  • kylebrandt46 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Jermod McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jermod McCoy
CB Tennessee
Makhi Hughes Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (MIN)
Makhi Hughes
RB Tulane
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Kaytron Allen Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Kaytron Allen
RB Penn State
Austin Romaine Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (MIN)
Austin Romaine
LB Kansas State
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Conner Weigman Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (MIN)
Conner Weigman
QB Houston
Hykeem Williams Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (MIN)
Hykeem Williams
WR Florida State
Avery Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (MIN)
Avery Johnson
QB Kansas State
Tony Grimes Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (MIN)
Tony Grimes
CB Purdue
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Vikings kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

The curious call sets the tone. With edge rusher, safety and other spots still glaring, the Vikings used No. 118 on Austin Romaine, a linebacker they were not exactly short of.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher. Job largely done: quarterback settled and 4 of 8 of the wish list covered.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Jermod McCoy
In pick No. 18 they get a potential shutdown corner at fair value.
Pick50 Rnd2 Makhi Hughes
By-the-book stuff, Makhi Hughes at slot 50 squarely in line with his ranking. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick82 Rnd3 Sonny Styles
They paid sticker price for Sonny Styles in pick No. 82, and that is fine. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick97 Rnd3 Kaytron Allen
No drama and no debate, Kaytron Allen went about where he belonged in the 97th pick. The roster fit checks out.
Pick118 Rnd4 Austin Romaine
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went linebacker with Austin Romaine while clear needs at edge rusher, safety and other spots sat open.
Pick157 Rnd5 Lee Hunter
Lee Hunter at Round 5, Pick 19 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It fills a real need, too.
Pick173 Rnd5 Conner Weigman
Conner Weigman in the 173rd overall pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick196 Rnd6 Hykeem Williams
Hykeem Williams in pick 196 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick208 Rnd6 Avery Johnson
A market-rate quarterback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Avery Johnson. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick231 Rnd7 Tony Grimes
They took Tony Grimes at par in pick No. 231, which is nothing to complain about. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.