MPLS1989'S MOCK DRAFT
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December 26

  • MPLS1989 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Jermod McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jermod McCoy
CB Tennessee
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (MIN)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (MIN)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Trebor Pena Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (MIN)
Trebor Pena
WR Penn State
Barion Brown Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (MIN)
Barion Brown
WR LSU
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Vikings let Slaughter fall into their laps, and walked away with a B-.

You could see the war room lean forward. Jake Slaughter at No. 80 is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain. Job largely done: safety settled and 4 of 8 of the wish list covered.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick15 Rnd1 Jermod McCoy
In Round 1, Pick 15 they get a ballhawk on the outside at fair value. More want than need.
Pick46 Rnd2 Sonny Styles
Good price on Sonny Styles in pick 46, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick80 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
You do not let an offensive lineman like Jake Slaughter reach No. 80 and blink. They did not. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick97 Rnd3 Nicholas Singleton
Fair-plus on Nicholas Singleton, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick161 Rnd5 Kage Casey
They took Kage Casey at par in the 161st overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick199 Rnd6 Bud Clark
They paid sticker price for Bud Clark in the 199th pick, and that is fine. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick231 Rnd7 Trebor Pena
They did well to land Trebor Pena in pick No. 231, just ahead of his grade. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick243 Rnd7 Barion Brown
By-the-book stuff, Barion Brown at the Round 7 slot squarely in line with his ranking. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.