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jimbo92107'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 24, 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
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Billy Bowman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (MIN)
Billy Bowman Jr.
S Oklahoma
DJ Giddens Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (MIN)
DJ Giddens
RB Kansas State
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall C+
ValueD NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Flashes of a plan, unevenly executed. Vikings: C+.

Some picks age like wine; Donovan Jackson at the Round 1 slot will need to, sitting 42 spots clear of his grade. Some smart calls, some head-scratchers, and a C+ in the wash.

They banked enough surplus on Bowman Jr. to cover a lot of smaller sins. For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain.

In the end, a coin-flip class: fine today, with a wide range of outcomes ahead.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Donovan Jackson
In the 24th overall pick they get a blindside protector, though the board says they badly overpaid. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick97 Rnd3 Darius Alexander
A reasonable price with a little left over, Darius Alexander in pick No. 97. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick139 Rnd5 Billy Bowman Jr.
Billy Bowman Jr. in Round 5, Pick 1 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick187 Rnd6 DJ Giddens
A quiet steal in the Round 6 slot: DJ Giddens for less than the market said. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.