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HunterLovesMocks'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON NOV 11, 2025

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  • HunterLovesMocks DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (MIN)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (MIN)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Will Lee III Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (MIN)
Will Lee III
CB Texas A&M
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (MIN)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Parker Brailsford Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (MIN)
Parker Brailsford
C Alabama
Aaron Graves Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (MIN)
Aaron Graves
DL Iowa
Makhi Hughes Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (MIN)
Makhi Hughes
RB Oregon
Draft Picks Received
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CAR)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Parker Brailsford Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (KC)
Parker Brailsford
C Alabama
Aaron Graves Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (CAR)
Aaron Graves
DL Iowa
Makhi Hughes Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (BAL)
Makhi Hughes
RB Oregon
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CAR)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Aaron Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (KC)
Aaron Anderson
WR LSU
Kalil Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (BAL)
Kalil Alexander
LB-EDGE Texas State
Desmond Reid Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (BAL)
Desmond Reid
RB Pittsburgh
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players traded away
Head Shot
T.J. Hockenson
TE
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall D
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureB-
The Vikings lost the trade table, and the D tells the story.

The Vikings lost the trade war and it was not close, handing partners the better end again and again. A D that will need time and luck to look better.

The Hughes pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Downs. They left with safety solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

In the end, a class the front office will want to grow past quickly.

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In pick 14 they get a rangy last line of defense, and a steal at that. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick45 Rnd2 Sonny Styles
They paid sticker price for Sonny Styles in slot 45, and that is fine. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick79 Rnd3 Will Lee III
Will Lee III in the Round 3 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick80 Rnd3 Eli Stowers
A straight-up fair deal on Eli Stowers at No. 80, value and slot in agreement. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick97 Rnd3 Zakee Wheatley
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Zakee Wheatley at pick No. 97. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick117 Rnd4 Parker Brailsford
A reach on Parker Brailsford in Round 4, Pick 17; the board had better options right there. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick153 Rnd5 Aaron Graves
A conviction pick on Aaron Graves at the 153rd overall pick that the board grades a round light. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick175 Rnd5 Makhi Hughes
They talked themselves into Makhi Hughes at the 175th pick, and the board did not agree. It fills a real need, too.