Manuck'S MOCK DRAFT
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Manuck'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 16, 2025

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  • Manuck DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (MIN)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (MIN)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (MIN)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Keith Abney II Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIN)
Keith Abney II
CB Arizona State
C.J. Fite Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (MIN)
C.J. Fite
DT Arizona State
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (MIN)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
Johntay Cook Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (MIN)
Johntay Cook
WR Syracuse
Micah Morris Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (MIN)
Micah Morris
OG Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (DEN)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (PIT)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (DEN)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
C.J. Fite Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
C.J. Fite
DT Arizona State
Micah Morris Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (DEN)
Micah Morris
OG Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LAC)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (SF)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (SF)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (LAC)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Jayden Maiava Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (PIT)
Jayden Maiava
QB USC
Duce Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (SF)
Duce Robinson
WR Florida State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Brandin Echols
CB
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesC+ FutureA
The Vikings checked most of the boxes and earned a B.

The Vikings looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Eric Gentry at the Round 7 slot regardless, 121 picks early.

The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. However the rest shakes out, Reese at that price is a win they earned.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick32 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In No. 32 they get a green-dot type in the middle, outstanding value to boot.
Pick51 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
They took Dillon Thieneman at par in pick No. 51, which is nothing to complain about. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick64 Rnd2 Connor Lew
A quiet steal in the Round 2 slot: Connor Lew for less than the market said. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick75 Rnd3 Keith Abney II
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Keith Abney II. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick84 Rnd3 C.J. Fite
C.J. Fite at slot 84 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick97 Rnd3 Nicholas Singleton
A reasonable price with a little left over, Nicholas Singleton in the 97th overall pick. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick161 Rnd5 Max Iheanachor
No edge and no loss on Max Iheanachor in pick No. 161; it is a wash and a sensible one. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick226 Rnd7 Eric Gentry
Eric Gentry in No. 226 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick242 Rnd7 Johntay Cook
Value said wait; Johntay Cook in Round 7, Pick 27 says they were not listening. The roster fit checks out.
Pick247 Rnd7 Micah Morris
Micah Morris at slot 247 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.