Acozz1'S MOCK DRAFT
  1. Home
  2. Simulator

AC 1.0

  • Acozz1 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (MIN)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Sataoa Laumea Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIN)
Sataoa Laumea
OT Utah
Khristian Boyd Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (MIN)
Khristian Boyd
DL-EDGE Northern Iowa
Jacob Cowing Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jacob Cowing
WR Arizona
Andrew Raym Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (MIN)
Andrew Raym
C Oklahoma
Kimani Vidal Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Kimani Vidal
RB Troy
Jordan Magee Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jordan Magee
LB Temple
Draft Picks Received
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Khristian Boyd Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Khristian Boyd
DL-EDGE Northern Iowa
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (NE)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (NE)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (NE)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Sione Vaki Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (NE)
Sione Vaki
S Utah
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedA- TradesB+ FutureD
The Vikings finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a B-.

The Vikings went off the board in a big way for Andrew Raym, 62 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another.

Whatever Drake Maye becomes, the front office has tied its fortunes to the answer. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped safety, which is a strange place to end up.

That is a wide receiver worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In slot 3 they get a long-term answer under center. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick108 Rnd4 Leonard Taylor III
By-the-book stuff, Leonard Taylor III at the Round 4 slot squarely in line with his ranking. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick129 Rnd4 Sataoa Laumea
Sataoa Laumea at the 129th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick137 Rnd5 Khristian Boyd
A real head-scratcher, Khristian Boyd in pick No. 137 is miles ahead of his ranking. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick167 Rnd5 Jacob Cowing
They will replay Jacob Cowing at pick 167 for years; that is how good the value is. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick177 Rnd6 Andrew Raym
Andrew Raym at Round 6, Pick 2 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick230 Rnd7 Kimani Vidal
Value said wait; Kimani Vidal in the 230th overall pick says they were not listening. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick232 Rnd7 Jordan Magee
They read the board right and Jordan Magee was the payoff at the 232nd pick. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.