MNFtball2025'S MOCK DRAFT
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MNFtball2025'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 19, 2026

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  • MNFtball2025 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Kaytron Allen Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (MIN)
Kaytron Allen
RB Penn State
Keagen Trost Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (MIN)
Keagen Trost
OT Missouri
TJ Hall Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
TJ Hall
CB Iowa
Zavion Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (MIN)
Zavion Thomas
WR LSU
Jalen Huskey Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jalen Huskey
S Maryland
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueB+ NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Vikings won the night they stopped Slaughter from sliding. Grade: B-.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Vikings watched Jake Slaughter slide 39 picks past his grade and did not hesitate. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In Round 1, Pick 18 they get a three-down second-level presence, and a steal at that.
Pick49 Rnd2 D'Angelo Ponds
D'Angelo Ponds in the 49th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick82 Rnd3 Eli Stowers
Eli Stowers at the Round 3 slot is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. The roster fit checks out.
Pick97 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter at slot 97 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick163 Rnd5 Kaytron Allen
A slide stopped in pick 163, with Kaytron Allen worth more than the price. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick196 Rnd6 Keagen Trost
Keagen Trost slipping to pick No. 196 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick234 Rnd7 TJ Hall
A straight-up fair deal on TJ Hall at the 234th pick, value and slot in agreement. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick235 Rnd7 Zavion Thomas
No drama and no debate, Zavion Thomas went about where he belonged in No. 235. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick244 Rnd7 Jalen Huskey
By-the-book stuff, Jalen Huskey at pick 244 squarely in line with his ranking. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.